Lights

Swedish Match is the market leader for matches in many markets throughout the world, with well-known local brands. For lighters, the Group has strong market positions in many countries. In the Netherlands, the Fire-Up business acquired during 2021 manufactures certain products for lighting fireplaces, barbecues, and stoves. Swedish Match also offers a portfolio of externally sourced complementary products (mainly for the Brazilian market), which include for example disposable razors, batteries and light bulbs.
Main brands:
Matches: Solstickan, Nitedals, Fiat Lux, Redheads
Lighters: Cricket
Main markets:
Matches: Europe, Brazil, parts of Africa
Lighters: Asia, Europe, the Americas
Production units:
Matches: Sweden, Brazil
Lighters: the Netherlands, the Philippines, Brazil
Fireproducts: the Netherlands
Financial development
Key data | 2021 | 2020 |
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Sales, MSEK | 1,338 | 1,149 |
Operating profit, MSEK | 297 | 222 |
Operating margin, % | 22.2 | 19.3 |
EBITDA | 339 | 261 |
EBITDA margin, % | 25.4 | 22.7 |
See financial tables by product segment for more financial information.