Company Profile
Altria
Company Overview
Altria Group is a FORTUNE 200 company that leads the premier tobacco companies in the United States. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Altria Group holds diversified positions across tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Our tobacco companies include some of the most enduring names in American business: Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton, and Nat Sherman. We have 35 percent ownership of JUUL Labs, Inc., the nation’s leading e-vapor company. And we have an 80% interest in Helix Innovations, which manufactures and markets on!, an oral tobacco-derived nicotine pouch product. We complement our total tobacco business with our ownership of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and our significant equity investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer. Altria’s significant stake in Cronos Group, a leading global cannabinoid company, represents an exciting new global growth opportunity.
At Altria, we recognize that our people are the reason we achieve our business goals. It’s only through diverse perspectives and insights that we will be able to take on the important challenges we will face to dramatically transform our business – and our industry. The work opportunities and experiences, combined with training, development, and advancement programs, allow our employees to achieve their full potential and deliver superior business results. We have the opportunity to make more progress on harm reduction in the next 10 years than we have in the past 50 years. Join us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer.
Company History
When George Weyman opened his tobacconist shop in Pittsburgh in 1822, he had no idea he was taking the first steps toward creating U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, the world's largest smokeless tobacco company. And when John Middleton established his Philadelphia tobacco shop in 1856, he was paving the way to become one of America's largest cigar manufacturers.
In 1929, when Philip Morris & Co.'s leaders selected Richmond, Va. as their new manufacturing hub, they didn't realize their focus on quality would help the company soon sell more than half of all cigarettes sold in the United States.
We're proud that we've provided thousands of manufacturing jobs right here in America for almost a century. And we’re proud of the focus on quality and consumers that has helped make us the leader in the tobacco industry for 40 years.
Notable Products / Brands
PM USA, Helix, John Middleton, US Smokeless Tobacco, Nat Sherman, Ste. Michelle Wineries
Benefits
Our companies are very successful in large measure because of what our employees contribute to the organization. So, our companies and benefits programs are designed to attract, retain and motivate world-class talent.
We pay our employees well. In addition, many positions participate in an incentive program. By the way, the cost of living in the Richmond area – where a large number of our employees live and work – is very favorable compared to most cities in the United States.
This summary is for informational purposes only. All benefits are subject to the applicable plan documents, including restrictions and limitations on eligibility and coverage. The terms of the plan documents, including the Summary Plan Descriptions that are available to employees, control in the event of any conflict with this summary or any other verbal or written communications you may receive related to the benefits of an Altria employee.