Philip Morris was the first tobacco manufacturer, is an American global cigarette and tobacco company, with products sold in over 200 countries with 15.6% of the international cigarette market outside the United States. Marlboro, Parliament and L&M are known in any part of the world.On January 27, 2003, Philip Morris Companies Inc. changed its name to Altria Group, Inc. Even under this new name, Altria continues to own 100% of Philip Morris USA (abbreviated PM USA). Some view this name change as an effort by Altria to deemphasize its historical association with tobacco products.
RJ Reynolds the creator of best-selling Camel cigarettes brand. Camel cigarettes brand appeared in 1913 and was an innovation on the cigarette market. These were the first cigarettes sold in packs, that was not common at that time of days. This brand find market acceptance due to special blend of Virginia and Turkish tobacco having an affordable price and it is premium cigarette brand till nowadays. Other well-known cigarette brands, produced by RJ Reynolds are More, Salem, Winston and others.
Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken is another premium cigarette brands producer, based in Germany. It was founded in 1910 in Europe and got a high demand among smokers quite fast. This company always tried and still tries to fulfill requirements of each smoker, offering rich variety of cigarettes brands, finding new techniques and magnificent blends of tobacco. The most known cigarette brands produced by Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken are Davidoff, West , Boss and others.
