Karelia Tobacco Company Inc. (Karelia) is an international tobacco company headquartered in the city of Kalamata, Greece. It is also the country’s largest tobacco manufacturer and exporter of fine tobacco products.
Karelia brands are sold in more than 65 countries around the globe in Western and Eastern Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and Africa. Its brands include George Karelias and Sons, Karelia Slims, Omé, Karelia Family, Karelia Royal, Rex, American Legend and Leader. The Company produces an average of 15 billion cigarettes per year and employs approximately 500 people worldwide.
Products
The company’s brands include:
Cigarettes
- George Karelias and Sons Excellence
- George Karelias and Sons
- Karelia Slims
- Omé
- Rex
- Karelia Family
- Karelia Blue
- Karelia White
- Karelia Royal
- Karelia Yellow
- American Legend
- Leader
- Traditional brands: Karelia Filter Kasetina, Karelia Agriniou, Rex
Roll Your Own – Hand Rolling Tobacco
- George Karelias and Sons
- Oriental Mist
Rolling papers
- George Karelias and Sons Cigarette Papers
- George Karelias and Sons Ciel
Cigarillos
- Backwoods Authentic and Blue 5S (acquired from Altadis S.A. for the Greek domestic and duty free markets).