Acquisitions and divestments

1996-1999

1996

Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq USA

1997

Acquires:
Match business in Bulgaria, India and Turkey

1998

Acquires:
Distribution company in Australia

1999

Divests:
Cigarette operations

Acquires:
General Cigars's operations of machine made in the US, El Credito and Leonardo Dingler

2000-2004

2000

Acquires:
64% of General Cigar (Premium cigars) Distribution company in South Africa

2001

Acquires:
Pipe Tobacco operations in South Africa

Dry snuff operations in Continental Europe

Distribution company in Italy

2003

Acquires:
Distribution company in Slovenia

2004

Delists from Nasdaq US

Acquires:
Cigar business in US

2005-2008

2005

Acquires:
Remaining Holding in General Cigar

Divests:
Match business in a number of markets, incl. Arenco

2006

Acquires:
Hajenius/Oud Kampen

2007

Acquires:
Cigar business in Europe and US

2008

Manufacuring agreement with National Tobacco Co.

2009-2015

2009

Joint venture with Philip Morris International

Divests:
operations in South Africa

2010

Creation of New STG:
cigars, pipe tobacco and fin cut tobacco (49% ownership)

2011

Divests:
operations in Bulgaria

2015

Disolves joint venture with Philip Morris International

2016-2018

2016

STG listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Swedish Match reduces shareholding in STG

Acquires:
Patent rights for ZYN, a nicotine pouch product whitout tobacco

2017

Acquires:
V2 Tobacco

Divests:
Holding in Arnold André

2018

Acquires:
Oliver Twist

Acquires:
Majority share in Gotlands Snus AB

2018

Swedish Match has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Gotlands Snus AB

Jul 26, 2018 10:00 AM

Swedish Match acquires Oliver Twist

Mar 23, 2018 3:00 PM

2017

Swedish Match acquires V2 Tobacco

Sep 1, 2017 8:45 AM

Sale of shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S

Jan 19, 2017 7:47 AM

2016

Sale of shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S

Sep 7, 2016 8:00 AM

Swedish Match comments on the exercise in part of the overallotment option in connection with the IPO of STG

Mar 11, 2016 8:45 AM

2015

Swedish Match and Philip Morris International to dissolve smokeless joint venture

Jul 16, 2015 1:00 PM

2010

Swedish Match receives 170 MEUR from Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Oct 29, 2010 2:00 PM

Swedish Match completes transaction with Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Oct 4, 2010 8:30 AM

Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group sign agreement to form a new cigar focused company

Apr 26, 2010 8:30 AM

Swedish Match has signed a Letter of Intent with Scandinavian Tobacco Group to form a new worldwide company with focus on cigars

Jan 15, 2010 8:30 AM

2009

Swedish Match finalizes the sale of its South African operation to Philip Morris International and repurchases own shares

Sep 14, 2009 1:52 PM

Swedish Match agrees to sell South African operations to Philip Morris International

Jul 2, 2009 8:45 AM

Swedish Match and Philip Morris International announce global joint venture to commercialize smokefree tobacco products

Feb 3, 2009 8:01 AM

2007

Swedish Match finalizes acquisition of Cigars International Inc. in the US

Sep 3, 2007 2:39 PM

Swedish Match acquires Cigars International Inc. in the U.S.

Aug 16, 2007 8:08 AM

Swedish Match Acquires Bogaert Cigars

Jun 15, 2007 3:20 PM

2006

Swedish Match Acquires European Premium Cigar Brands, Hajenius and Oud Kampen, from The Burger Group

Feb 16, 2006 11:00 AM

Swedish Match Downsizes Match Operations

Jan 10, 2006 10:53 AM

2005

Swedish Match to divest Wimco

Jul 1, 2005 2:02 PM

Swedish Match To Acquire Remaining Ownership In General Cigar

Feb 22, 2005 6:00 PM

2004

Swedish Match to terminate its ADR program and to delist from the NASDAQ National Market

Aug 19, 2004 9:14 AM

Settlement with UST

Mar 15, 2004 7:50 AM

2003

Swedish Match agrees to acquire CYAN d.o.o., Slovenia

Mar 28, 2003 9:59 AM

2001

Swedish Match AB acquires European dry snuff business

Aug 23, 2001 4:02 PM

Swedish Match to strengthen its presence on the Italian tobacco market. Acquires distributor of tobacco products.

Jul 16, 2001 2:18 PM

Swedish Match to expand pipe tobacco presence and buys British American

Jan 10, 2001

2000

Swedish Match completes closing of General Cigar

May 11, 2000

Swedish Match to acquire Brasant Enterprises

May 8, 2000

Swedish Match to Make Major Investment in General Cigar Holdings Inc.

Jan 20, 2000

1999

Swedish Match acquires snuff and pipe tobacco company in South Africa

Oct 6, 1999

El Credito Cigars acquisition completed

Sep 1, 1999

Swedish Match acquires premium cigar company in the US

Jul 2, 1999

Final agreement regarding sale of Swedish Match's cigarette operations to Austria Tabak

Jul 2, 1999

Swedish Match to sell the cigarette business to Austria Tabak for MSEK 4,800

May 31, 1999

Austria Tabak to acquire Swedish Match's cigarette business

May 31, 1999

General Cigar Holdings and Swedish Match announce closing of sale

May 3, 1999

Swedish Match to acquire mass market business of General Cigar Company, USA

Mar 26, 1999

1998

Swedish Match expands in Australia

Jun 22, 1998

Swedish Match enters into business in Australia

Mar 4, 1998

1997

Swedish Match enters into match business in India

Dec 17, 1997

Swedish Match acquires match business in Bulgaria

Dec 1, 1997

Break-through in Turkey

Oct 8, 1997

Negotiations between Swedish Match and Kav Orman Sanayi

Jun 27, 1997