About us

130 years of experience


Welcome to Karelia Tobacco Company Inc. Greece’s largest cigarette manufacturer and exporter. Established in 1888, Karelia meets the challenges of world markets with more than a century of experience and a reputation for fine quality and innovation.

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Our Brands

Quality and Innovation


The ability to create brands, several of which uphold a prominent status in the history of cigarettes, has firmly established our company as a respected brand innovator in the tobacco industry.

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International Presence

Karelia all over the world


Karelia is present in over 65 countries around the world. One in every 300 cigarettes smoked in the world today is produced by Karelia.

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Our People

Our competitive advantage


Recognising the skills, commitment and contribution of our employees remains fundamental to the principles of our company.

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Investor Relations

strong financial position


Karelia Tobacco Company is one of the fastest growing independently owned cigarette companies in the world, with strong financial position and continuous investment programmes.

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Karelia Awards New University Students

Faithful to its human-centered philosophy and enduring legacy of providing benefits to its human resources, Karelia once again honored the dependents of its employees who successfully passed the Greek National […]

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Karelia Returns as Platinum Partner to the “Naftemporiki Maritime Economic Business Conference”

Following a very successful presence at last year’s event, Karelia returned this year as a Platinum Partner at the “Naftemporiki Maritime Economic Business Conference”, whose main objective was to discuss […]

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Karelia Awards University Students of Academic Year 2021-2022

KARELIA awarded the university student dependents of employees who successfully passed their Greek national university exams. The newly inducted students of the academic year 2021-2022 each received the newest edition […]

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