Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens is the manufacturer of the Group's pipe tobacco, fine-cut tobacco and smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, tobacco bits and snuff). The company is the world's leading manufacturer of pipe tobacco and is a significant player in fine cut tobacco in Scandinavia.

STG Assens exports to around 50 countries worldwide and has an annual production volume of approx. 3,600 tons of smoking tobacco.

The three factories of Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens are located in three towns in Denmark. The factory in Assens is the production site for pipe tobacco, Holstebro is specialised in fine-cut tobacco, and the factory in Aalborg focuses on the old traditions of making smokeless tobacco.

General Manager: Jacob Bjerre.
Factory manager Assens: Troels Mikkelsen.
Factory Manager Holstebro and Aalborg: Søren Ørskov.
Number of employees: Approx 240 of which some 130 work in Assens, about 95 in Holstebro and approx 15 in Aalborg.

Background:
The company was established as Assens Tobaksfabrik in 1864 and was re-named Orlik Tobacco Company in 1990 when Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni (now Scandinavian Tobacco Group) acquired 50% of the company. Since 2008 the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco Group.


CONTACT DETAILS:

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens A/S

(FACTORY IN ASSENS):
Tobaksvej 1
5610 Assens
Denmark

Tel: +45 6471 1032
Fax: +45 6471 1160
Mail: stg.assens@st-group.com

(FACTORY IN HOLSTEBRO):
Herningvej 2
7500 Holstebro
Denmark

Phone: +45 9611 9611
Fax: +45 9611 9600

(FACTORY IN AALBORG):
Frederikstadvej 8
9200 Ålborg
Denmark

Tel: +45 9818 0555