Saratov Tobacco Factory
Opened by two brothers – Kondratiy and Michael Shtaf.
1828 year
Yava factory
Merchants Avraham Zurna and Samuel Gabai started a tobacco company in Moscow, which later became Java factory.
1856 year
1876 year
The origins of "Nebo-Tobacco"
The business of the merchant Shaposhnikov was founded in St. Petersburg.
After more than a hundred years, it turned into the Nebo-Tabak factory, which subsequently launched a joint production with Rotmansinternational.
After more than a hundred years, it turned into the Nebo-Tabak factory, which subsequently launched a joint production with Rotmansinternational.
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco entered the Russian market, with four divisions opening representative offices and later merging to form British American Tobacco Russia.
1991 year
1994 year
Purchase of factories
British American Tobacco acquired a controlling stake in Java factory and Saratov Tobacco Factory.
BAT-SPB
Rotmans-Nevo factory, owned by Rotmans International, started operating in St. Petersburg. After the merger of Rothmans International and British American Tobacco, the factory became the property of British American Tobacco and then received the name BAT-SPb.
1997 year
2016 year
glo™ and neo™ launch
St. Petersburg factory launched the production of neo™ sticks for glo™ heating systems for the first time in the world.
ITMS group of companies
After the transfer of business to local investors the new structure was named ITMS group of companies.
2023 year