About Imperial Brands PLC
Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products. Segments The company operates through Tobacco & NGP, and Distribution segments. The Tobacco & NGP segment includes the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco and next generation products (NGP), and tobacco and NGP-related products, including sales to (but not by) the Distribution segment. The Distribution segment includes the distribution of tobacco and NGP products for tobacco and NGP product manufacturers, including the company Brands, as well as a range of non-tobacco and NGP products and services. History Imperial Brands PLC was founded in 1901. The company was formerly known as Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and changed its name to Imperial Brands PLC in February 2016.