Local tobacco companies in Nordic countries*
| Company | Early period (1950s through 1980s) | Later period (1990s through 2010) | ||
| Market share in 198114 | Relationship to multinationals | Market share around 20002 | Relationship to multinationals | |
| Denmark | ||||
| Scandinavian Tobacco Company (STC) | 97% | BAT became a minority shareholder in 1974 | 96% | Acquired by BAT in 2008 |
| Finland | ||||
| Amer Tobacco | 51% | Distributed PM brands (license) | 75% | Amer Group divested from tobacco business in 2004 to improve its image as a sporting goods manufacturer |
| Rettig | 26% | Distributed RJR brands (license) | 10% | Acquired by RJR in 1995 |
| Iceland | ||||
| No local companies | ||||
| Norway | ||||
| Tiedemanns | 62% | Distributed BAT brands | 75% | Acquired by STC in 1998, which was acquired by BAT in 2008 |
| Langaard | 26% | Distributed PM and RJR brands | 21% | |
| Stenberg | 4% | Acquired by Imperial in 2006 | ||
| A. Asbjørnsens Tobaksfabrik | Closed in 2005 | |||
| Sweden | ||||
| Swedish Tobacco Monopoly until 1961 | 88% | None | 75% | Cigarette operations acquired by Austria Tabak in 1999. Swedish Match specialised smokeless tobacco and cigars. In 2001, Austria Tabak was sold to Gallaher which, in turn, was acquired by Japan Tobacco in 2007 |
| Svenska Tobaks 1961–1992 | ||||
| Swedish Match | ||||
* In Sweden, PM operated through its subsidiary PM Sweden with a market share of 25% around 2000. In Finland, BAT operated through its subsidiary BAT Nordic with a market share of 15% around 2000. Altadis had a subsidiary in Finland, Seita Tupakka with a market share of 10% around 2000.
BAT, British American Tobacco; PM, Philip Morris; RJR, R.J. Reynolds; STC, Scandinavian Tobacco Company.