Grand Tabak

Name

Grand Tabak

Legal name

Grand Tobacco LLC (Grand Tobacco ՍՊԸ)

Website

https://grandtabak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tobacco Products

NAICS

Tobacco Manufacturing (31223), Tobacco Farming (111910), Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991)

SIC

Tobacco Products (2100), Cigarettes (2111)

akta.pro primary industry

Cigarettes Manufacturing & Brands (CRADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tobacco & Nicotine Accessories (Filters, Tips, Cases, Lighters) Manufacturing & Brands (CRADAJAK), Tobacco & Nicotine Specialty Shops (Tobacconists) (CRANADAE)

Keywords

• Cigarette manufacturing
• Tobacco production
• Premium cigar production
• Shisha tobacco
• Cigarette filters

Headquarters

HQ city

Westmount

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cigarette Manufacturing and Sales: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling cigarettes. Portfolio includes 90 types for the local Armenian market and over 200 variants for export across CIS countries. Flagship brands include Ararat Exclusive, Akhtamar Original, Garni Premium Blue, Black Tip, Vip Blue.
2. Cigar Production and Sales: Hand-rolled premium cigars in various sizes and ring gauges (40, 42, 43, 50, 52), sold individually, in bundles of 5, and in wooden boxes of 25. Product is aged in cognac and sold through specialized 'Smoking' shop in Yerevan.
3. Shisha Tobacco Production and Sales: Shisha tobacco sold under Alkasar (28+ flavors) and Dark Line Diamant (15 types) brands, made from French and German tobacco leaves infused with natural European flavours.
4. Cigarette Filter Manufacturing: Production and supply of various cigarette filters including capsule, charcoal recess, charcoal dual, and mundstück dual filters, with over 20 filter types and 20+ capsule types.
5. Leaf Tobacco Cultivation and Supply: Growing and supplying Armenian tobacco leaf through Masis Tobacco, contracting over 500 farmers and supplying tobacco exclusively to GT and IMT for use in special blends.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Grand Tabak is a vertically integrated tobacco manufacturer operating through three subsidiaries — Grand Tobacco LLC (cigarettes), International Masis Tabak (IMT) (cigarettes, cigars, shisha tobacco), and Masis Tobacco (MT) (leaf tobacco cultivation). The company produces over 90 cigarette types for the Armenian market and more than 200 variants for export across CIS countries, along with hand-rolled premium cigars, shisha tobacco (28+ flavors in Alkasar and 15 types in Dark Line Diamant), and a diverse range of cigarette filters including capsule, charcoal, and dual filters.

Product overview

Grand Tabak is a tobacco company operating through three subsidiaries: Grand Tobacco LLC (cigarette production), International Masis Tabak LLC (innovative cigarette production, cigars, shisha), and Masis Tobacco LLC (leaf tobacco cultivation). The company offers 90+ cigarette types in the local market and 200+ variants for export, across brands including Akhtamar, Ararat, Garni, Vip Blue, Black Tip, Masis Blue Line, MT One, Red Line, Noy Extra, and The One. Supporting products include 20+ types of filters (charcoal, capsule, dual), shisha tobacco (Alkasar 28+ flavors, Dark Line Diamant 15 types), hand-rolled cigars, and cut rag tobacco. The company operates 12 production facilities (4 primary, 4 secondary, filter, cigar, shisha, threshing line) and contracts with 500+ local farmers for tobacco leaf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akhtamar Original: Leading brand with reputation for high quality, pleasant taste and tobacco aroma. Well known in all former CIS countries since 1970.
• Ararat Exclusive
• Garni Premium Blue
• Black Tip
• Vip Blue
• Masis Blue Line
• MT One Super Slims
• Red Line Extra White
• Noy Extra
• The One Slims Nero
• Alkasar (Shisha)
• Dark Line Diamant (Shisha)

Products and services

• Akhtamar Original Premium cigarette brand with established reputation for high quality, pleasant taste and tobacco aroma. Available in multiple sizes including Superslims, King Size Octagonal, King Size, Slim Size, Exclusive Size, Octogonal 100s, and Grand Collection. Well known in all former CIS countries since 1970.
• Ararat Exclusive Premium cigarette providing smokers high quality smoking moments with a combination of smooth, yet full-bodied flavor. One of the most popular brands in the portfolio.
• Garni Premium Blue Number 1 selling cigarette in Armenia with reliable quality and affordable price. Leading brand established from company founding, recognized among smokers from the start.
• Vip Blue Premium, full bodied cigarette brand with harmonious taste and attracting aroma. Considered the pride of the portfolio.
• Black Tip Premium quality cigarette with uniquely designed filter featuring distinctive brown tipping paper. Characteristic taste and smooth aromatic smoke ideal for discerning smokers.
• Masis Blue Line Elegantly crafted cigarettes, mild, more aromatic and less harsh. Distinguished position as a leading brand with reputation for quality and shape.
• MT One Super Slims Prime quality cigarette possessing pleasant taste and tobacco aroma in superslim format.
• Red Line Extra White Cigarettes with unique blend of delicately selected tobacco leaves, characterized by pleasant taste and sensation.
• Noy Extra Soft pack, 100mm cigarettes rich and smooth. Known for exceptional quality of tobacco and distinctive flavor.
• The One Slims Nero Premium, full bodied brand offering perfect balance of taste and aroma. Rich natural tobacco flavor provides very pleasant sensation.
• Filter Products Comprehensive range of 20+ types of cigarette filters including Charcoal Recess Filters, Charcoal Dual Filters, Capsule Filters (flavor-on-demand with 20+ capsule types), and Mundstück Dual Filters with cross-flow filtration. Used in the company's own cigarette brands and offered for industry applications.
• Shisha Tobacco Shisha tobacco produced under Alkasar brand (28+ flavors including fruit, berry, and dessert) and Dark Line Diamant (15 types). Made from finest tobacco leaves of French and German origin infused with natural European flavours, for hookah/shisha consumers.
• Cigars Hand-rolled premium cigars produced from tobacco leaves sourced from Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Mexico. Available in 5 ring gauges (40, 42, 43, 50, 52) and various shapes. Sold in bundles, cartons, and wooden boxes. Aged in cognac and sold through the specialized 'Smoking' shop in central Yerevan.
• Leaf Tobacco (Cut Rag Tobacco) Cut rag tobacco produced at 4 primary production facilities using best grade tobaccos purchased from all continents under strict specialist control. Master blenders create tobacco blends for each cigarette variant. Also includes leaf tobacco cultivation through Masis Tobacco for use in special blends.

Quantifiable outcome

• Market leader in cigarette production in Armenia with #1 selling brand (Garni Premium Blue)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dufry ArmeniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 December 2023Grand Tobacco supplies products for duty-free retail at Zvartnots International Airport through Dufry Armenia. Grand Tobacco was awarded a cooperation evaluation certificate at Dufry Armenia's 20th anniversary in December 2023, recognizing their investments and commitment to the travel retail business. Dufry Armenia operates travel retail duty-free shops at Zvartnots International Airport, cooperating only with companies that produce high quality and innovative products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• British American Tobacco: Global tobacco giant with cigarette brands (Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Pall Mall), emerging products, and deep presence across CIS markets including Russia and Central Asia. Comparable as a broad incumbent directly overlapping GT's cigarette manufacturing and CIS export footprint.
• Imperial Brands: Global tobacco company with cigarette, cigar, and next-generation product portfolios (Davidoff cigars particularly notable). Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in both cigarettes and premium cigars, mirroring GT/IMT's dual cigarette-and-cigar positioning.
• Japan Tobacco International: Major international tobacco manufacturer (Winston, Camel, Mevius) with established CIS and Eastern European distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same cigarette shelf space in CIS export markets that GT serves.
• ITC Limited: Indian conglomerate with large cigarette business (Classic, Gold Flake, Wills), FMCG diversification, and vertical leaf-tobacco integration. Comparable as a broad incumbent combining cigarettes with vertical farming and a multi-brand domestic leadership position analogous to GT's Armenian leadership.
• Philip Morris International: One of the world's largest tobacco manufacturers operating globally with cigarettes (Marlboro), heated tobacco, and other nicotine products. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same cigarette manufacturing category, though operating at much larger scale and with global brand recognition.

Regional players

• KT&G Corporation: Korean state-linked tobacco manufacturer with strong domestic market leadership, international exports, and R&D in heated and reduced-risk products. Comparable as a regionally dominant, export-oriented national champion in the cigarette category.
• Eastern Company (Egypt): Egypt's leading state-linked cigarette and tobacco manufacturer with regional MENA export footprint and significant production scale. Highly comparable as a regionally dominant, mid-large tobacco manufacturer exporting from a single home country market.
• Bulgartabac Holding: Bulgarian state-owned tobacco manufacturer historically serving Eastern European and former Soviet-bloc markets with cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco. One of the closest structural comparables to GT given regional/CIS focus, vertical integration, and similar product breadth.

Direct peers

• Adalya Tobacco: Germany-based shisha tobacco producer with extensive flavor ranges and international hookah-channel distribution. Directly comparable to IMT's Alkasar shisha brand in terms of product format, flavor variety, and European wholesale channels.
• Al Fakher Tobacco: Major global shisha/hookah tobacco manufacturer based in the UAE with broad flavor portfolios and worldwide distribution. Directly comparable to IMT's Alkasar and Dark Line Diamant shisha lines in product format, customer segment, and international flavor-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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