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Christmas gift of the year? Kardus - new edition of the world’s finest snus

12/14/2007 4:00 AM EST
"Each year, speculation on what the Christmas gift of the year will be is keen. Kardus is definitely this year’s Christmas gift for the connoisseur who wants exceptionally exclusive snus," says Anna Lekander, Press Relations Manager, Swedish Match.
This year´s edition of Kardus Superior Blend will be sold in a handmade box of polished walnut. The package was designed by cabinet-maker, Ulf Mellström, who was...
General Sterk
 

General Sterk – powerful newcomer to General family in Norway

12/11/2007 4:00 AM EST
Norway’s largest snus brand has now been supplemented with General Sterk, a snus product in a white-portion format. This production technique has been developed by Swedish Match and results in a gently dryer pouch product with a longer-lasting taste.
Although the portion pouches have a whiter and fresher appearance, the moisture content is the same as the original pouches. Furthermore, General Sterk’s white...
ettan grupp
 

Congratulations - the round snus can is turning 40!

11/22/2007 4:00 AM EST
One of the most characteristic consumer packages in Sweden is turning 40 years old. The round snus can, so common today, first saw the light of day in 1967. But at the time, it was a pretty large upheaval for diehard snus users.
"For decades, they had been used to snus coming in an oval can. When the round can was introduced, the then Svenska Tobaks AB drafted an advertisement with the heading ‘Stay calm, guys!...
Tryck Roda Lacket 1
 

Röda Lacket - constantly surprising

11/14/2007 4:00 AM EST
The snus Röda Lacket is changing design and being launched with 21 different tops and ten different banderoles. The design is based on an illustration that has been cut apart. Each part has then become a can top or banderole - with constantly changing patterns.
"Röda Lacket is constantly being redesigned and new themes follow one another. In turn, each theme includes multiple variations. A consumer of Röda...

Swedish Match Interim Report January – September 2007

10/25/2007 2:41 AM EST
Bullet 4 regarding Net profit was in error in previous version. • Net sales for the third quarter amounted to 3,272 MSEK (3,261) and 9,024 MSEK (9,454) for the first nine months • Operating profit for the third quarter amounted to 759 MSEK (808) and 1,935 MSEK (2,326*) for the first nine months • Currency translation differences in the third quarter negatively affected sales and operating profit comparisons by...

Swedish Match Announces Nominating Committee

10/4/2007 10:07 AM EST
The 2007 Annual General Meeting resolved that the Chairman of the Board shall be given a mandate to contact the company´s four largest shareholders and ask them each to appoint one representative to make up the Nominating Committee, together with the Chairman of the Board, for the period until a new Nominating Committee has been appointed in accordance with a mandate from the next Annual General Meeting.

One million snus-users in Sweden will face new tax increases on snus

9/17/2007 2:16 AM EST
The Swedish Government budget proposal, to be presented on September 20, 2007, is expected to include a new tax increase on tobacco products including snus, which is proposed to be SEK 2,70 for 24 g (pouch) and SEK 5,63 for 50 g (loose). The numbers include VAT and the increase is expected to be effective as of January 1, 2008.

In the light of the recent tax increase in January 2007, where the tax increased by...
Patrik Andersson
 

Swedish Match appoints Patrik Andersson new President North Europe Division

9/5/2007 9:02 AM EST
Patrik Andersson 44, has been appointed to the position of President North Europe Division, effective October 1, 2007. He will succeed Lars-Olof Löfman who takes up the position as Global head of Smoke free products.
Patrik Andersson is currently President of Wasabröd AB within the Barilla Group, a position he holds since 2004. Before joining Wasabröd AB, Patrik has spent 12 years at Unilever in various...

Swedish Match finalizes acquisition of Cigars International Inc. in the US

9/3/2007 8:39 AM EST
As announced August 16, 2007 Swedish Match AB has acquired Cigars International Inc., a privately held U.S. company that specializes in the direct marketing and internet sales of hand-made and machine-made premium cigars and related accessories.

The transaction has now been completed and will be consolidated into Swedish Match as of September 1, 2007.

Cigars International employs approximately 100 people and...

Swedish Match acquires Cigars International Inc. in the U.S.

8/16/2007 2:08 AM EST
Swedish Match AB has agreed to acquire Cigars International, Inc., a privately held U.S. company that specializes in the direct marketing and sales of hand-made and machine-made premium cigars and related accessories. Cigars International employs approximately 100 people and had sales of approximately 400 MSEK for the twelve month period ending June 30, 2007.
Cigars International, headquartered in Bath,...

Swedish Match

Swedish Match develops, manufactures and sells market-leading brands in the product areas Snus and snuff, Other tobacco products (US mass market cigars and chewing tobacco), and Lights (matches and lighters).

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