Importent events over the last 100 years
1914
Swedens parliament decides on tobacco monopoly
1915
The swedish tobacco monopoy is established
1919
Snus record when the Swedes consume 6993 tonnes of snus
1942
The tobacco monopoly also includes the import of tobacco
1967
The tobacco monopoly is abolished and the snus cans take on the familiar round shape and are given metal caps
1971
Svenska Tobaks AB becomes a part of Stadsföretag AB. The King of Sweden tries snus
1973
The first portion snus is launched - Smokeless.
1977
Tre Anakre is launched
1982
The metal caps on the cans are replaced with plastic ones. Tobaksbolaget opens a new plant in Göteborg
1984
STA becomes a part of Procordia
1985
STA takes over the Pinkerton Tobacco Company in the USA and launches the drive the for the American market
1992
The European Unions decides on a ban of snus
1995
Sweden becomes a member of the European Union and the snus becomes a permanent exception in the Swedish membership terms
1999
Swedish Match buys Leonard Dingler, a South African manufacturer of tobacco and snus
2001
The warning label ”causes cancer” is removed from the cans. Swedish Match buys the British tobacco manufacturer Premium Tobacco Traders Ltd