گزارش تحلیلی شرکت‌های تولید تنباکو در ایران- 2014

•  The laws regulating Iran’s State tobacco monopoly give Iranian Tobacco Co (ITC) strong authority over Iran’s entire tobacco industry. These laws establish the company as the only domestic player in tobacco in Iran and confer upon it complete control over all tobacco related commercial activities throughout the country, including importation, exportation, production and distribution. The key strategy of ITC is to limit the extent of the illicit tobacco trade. Throughout the review period, ITC produced cigarette brands for both BAT Pars and Japan Tobacco Inc Pars in Iran. This kind of cooperative agreement is making a positive contribution to the control of illicit trade and is creating jobs for Iranians. The main objectives of the venture are to meet local demand, expand cigarette manufacturing capacity and introduce new packaging machinery in order to improve product quality.
  

COMPANY BACKGROUND

•  ITC was launched in 1928 as a State-run monopoly in order to develop the tobacco industry in Iran. It is one of the oldest tobacco companies in the Middle East and is engaged in the cultivation of tobacco and the production of cigarettes, pipe tobacco and Iranian Tombac tobacco. ITC’s first cigarette factory was established in Tehran in 1937, with subsequent factories located at Rasht, Gorgan, Sari, Orumiyeh and Khoy.
  

•  The company is 100% owned by the Iranian Government, and there is no private sector involvement or ownership. The managing director of the company is appointed by the Ministry of Industry and Mines.
  

•  In 2002 ITC entered into agreements with several major multinational cigarette manufacturers, including BAT Plc, Japan Tobacco Inc and KT&G Corp. This enabled these major players to import and produce their products in Iran in cooperation with ITC. As such, BAT Plc began to ship cigarette production machinery to Iran in 2003 and a BAT factory was opened in the country in 2004. Mass production of BAT and Japan Tobacco Inc started in Iran during 2005.
  

گزارش تحلیلی یورو مانیتور- شرکت های تولیدی تنباکو در ایران- 2014