According to reports on April 20th, Japan Tobacco's subsidiary, Russia Tobacco Company (INTERFAX.RU), is expecting improved financial performance in 2022. The company is the largest tobacco manufacturer in Russia, owned by Japan Tobacco International.
The company reported a revenue of 430.8 billion rubles, representing a 25.4% increase from 2021, with a net profit of 43.5 billion rubles, which grew 1.53 times from the previous year.
The company's tobacco products are manufactured by the "Petro" and "J.T.I. Donskoy Tabak" factories and distributed through the AO TK Megapolis distributor. The company has branches in 25 cities across Russia, with some regions having their own independent branches.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) holds shares in its Russian subsidiary through JT International Germany GmbH. JTI owns a portfolio of brands, including Winston, LD, Camel, Sobranie, Donskoy Tabak, Kiss, Play, and Peter the Great.
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