Grodno tobacco factory


Grodno tobacco factory "Neman", JSC is the largest cigarette producer in Belarus located in Hrodna. Its market share in Belarusian market of tobacco products is estimated at 72% and production share — at 80%.

History

Tobacco factory was established in Hrodna in 1861 by merchants Leyba Shereshevsky and Abram Gordon. The factory became one of the largest in the Russian empire; it continued production in Poland and in Soviet Union. In 2007, it was organized as JSC, but it continues to be state-owned.
In 1990s and early 2000s, the factory produced cheap low-end cigarettes. Evolution of consumer preferences and rise of salaries in 2000s forced factory to buy equipment and start production of average-class cigarettes.

Production

In 2016, the factory produced 24.4 billion cigarettes, having 914.3 mln BYN of revenue and 100.1 mln BYN of net profit.
The factory produces both its own brands and licensed production for British American Tobacco.
In 2016, 83.2% of produced cigarettes were sold on domestic market, 16.8% were exported.