Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens manufactures pipe tobacco, fine-cut tobacco and smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco 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 two factories of Scandinavian Tobacco Group Assens are located in two towns in Denmark. The factory in Assens is the production site for pipe tobacco and the factory in Holstebro is specialised in fine-cut tobacco.

General Manager: Jacob Bjerre.
Factory manager Assens: Troels Mikkelsen.
Factory Manager Holstebro: Søren Ørskov.
Number of employees: Approx 229 of which some 142 work in Assens and 87 in Holstebro.

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
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CVR-number: 13405476

(FACTORY IN HOLSTEBRO):
Herningvej 2
7500 Holstebro
Denmark

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