Pretty small Tobacco Company you mean shooter300... COMPANY OVERVIEW
Alliance One International is a leading independent leaf tobacco merchant serving the world's cigarette manufacturers. The company was formed on May 13, 2005, as a result of the merger of DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation, both world leaders in tobacco processing. The creation of Alliance One brings together 200 years of combined experience and expertise, establishing a formidable competitor with a clear focus on its customers, as well as a vision for the future.
Alliance One selects, purchases, processes, packs, stores, and ships leaf tobacco. In certain developing markets, we also provide agronomy expertise and financing for the growing of leaf tobacco. Alliance One neither manufactures nor sells cigarettes or other consumer tobacco products. Our shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AOI. ($13 stock)
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