Phillip Morris

Altria Group is a Fortune 200 company based in Richmond, Va. For more than 180 years, Altria's companies have built some of the best-known brands in the world – Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal and Black & Mild – that today lead their respective categories.

In fact, we’ve been the leader in the tobacco industry for 40 years. As consumer preferences and society’s views toward tobacco change, our companies are working to provide a wider variety of tobacco products for adults. We believe our responsible approach will allow us to continue to be the leader in years to come.

Our companies include some of the most enduring names in American business.

• Philip Morris USA - Leading cigarette manufacturer in the and has been for more than 40 years. Learn more at:

• Smokeless Tobacco Company - World's leading producer of moist smokeless tobacco. Learn more at

• John Middleton – Leading producer of one of the best-selling large machine-made cigars sold in the Learn more at

• Nat Sherman – A super-premium cigarette and cigar business founded in New York City in 1930.​ Learn more at

• Nu Mark - Develops and markets innovative tobacco products for adult tobacco consumers. Learn more at

• Ste. Michelle Wine Estates - Producer of premium wines. In 2016, its wines achieved more than 260 ratings of 90 or better. Learn more at

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Founded

You’d never know our companies came from humble beginnings by looking at them today.

When George Weyman opened up his tobacconist shop in Pittsburgh in 1822, he had no idea he was taking the first steps toward creating Smokeless Tobacco Company, the world’s largest smokeless tobacco company. And when John Middleton opened his Philadelphia tobacco shop in 1856, he was paving the way to become one of America’s largest cigar manufacturers.

In 1929, when Philip Morris & Co. leaders selected Richmond, VA to manufacture their cigarettes, they didn’t realize their focus on quality would help the company soon sell more than half of all cigarettes sold in the United States. We’re proud that we’ve provided thousands of manufacturing jobs right here in America for almost a century. And we’re proud of the focus on quality and consumers that has helped make us the leader in the tobacco industry for 40 years.

Our companies became known as the Altria family of companies in 2003.

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