Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Ltd. manufactures and sells a variety of pipe tobacco, fine-cut tobacco, and little cigars for the US market. STG Lane’s brand portfolio includes Captain Black pipe tobacco and little cigars as well as Winchester little cigars, and the fine-cut tobacco brands Bugler and Kite. President: Regis Broersma Vice President Operations: Tim Weston Background: STG Lane was originally founded in 1890 in Germany by the Lewin family, who immigrated to the US in 1937. The company has since 1983 had various owners and was a part of Reynolds American from 2004 until Scandinavian Tobacco Group acquired the company 1 March 2011.