Papastratos () is a Greek

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and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of cigarettes in Greece. The company was formed in 1930 by Evangelos Papastratos with its first factory located in

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. Its second factory opened in 1933 in

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but was forced to close in 1936 under pressure from the

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regime. In 1937, the company opened its third factory in

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, which closed in 1955. In its heyday the company was one of the largest industrial producers in Greece. Whole communities (such as

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) flourished from the tobacco plantations supplying Papastratos factories. The company began a co-operation with Philip Morris in 1975 and was purchased by it in 2003. In 2009, a new factory was inaugurated in the area of

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, an investment of more than €100 million, with a production capacity of 20 billion cigarettes annually. Papastratos S.A. owns a tobacco warehouse facility at

as well. Cigarette brands produced by Papastratos include Assos International and Old Navy.

References

{{Philip Morris International Tobacco companies of Greece Manufacturing companies established in 1930 Greek brands Greek subsidiaries of foreign companies Philip Morris International Greek companies established in 1930