COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Other Tobacco Products Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

10companies1869–1988founding years10still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedDeli Universal NV
1869
FoundedGallaher Group Plc
1896
FoundedImperial Tobacco Group PLC
1901
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedBrown & Williamson Tobacco CorporationFoundedGeneral Cigar Holdings, Inc.
1906
FoundedUST Inc.
1911
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedSwedish Match AB
1917
FoundedAltadis S.A.
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedAmer Group plc
1950
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedNorth Atlantic Trading Company Inc.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Deli Universal NV →
Active · founded 1869 · Netherlands
Netherlands-based Deli Universal NV is the wholesaling and distribution arm of Universal Corporation, alongside sister…
Gallaher Group Plc →
Active · founded 1896 · United Kingdom
Gallaher Group Plc is the second largest tobacco company in the United Kingdom, with manufacturing operations…
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC →
Active · founded 1901 · United Kingdom
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC is the United Kingdom's leading tobacco company, with extensive international operations:…
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation →
Active · founded 1906
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc, is the third largest manufacturer…
General Cigar Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1906 · United States
General Cigar Holdings, Inc., makes and markets imported handmade and hand-rolled premium cigars made with long filler…
UST Inc. →
Active · founded 1911
UST Inc., the top dog in the only part of the U.S.
Swedish Match AB →
Active · founded 1917 · Sweden
Based in Stockholm, Swedish Match AB is the leading global manufacturer of matches and the third-largest manufacturer…
Altadis S.A. →
Active · founded 1926 · Spain
Altadis S.A., formed from the 1999 merger of the French and Spanish state tobacco monopolies SEITA and Tabacalera, is…
Amer Group plc →
Active · founded 1950 · Finland
Finland's Amer Group plc is building a world-leading portfolio of sporting goods companies.
North Atlantic Trading Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
North Atlantic Trading Company Inc.
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