History
Beginning
In the mid 1800s the Missirian family (Misak and Mariam) was already established in Samsun Turkey with their own warehouse, trading oriental tobaccos. When their kids Armen and Michael were sent to Europe (1900) to continue their studies, they ‘discovered’ that they could sell tobaccos to small ‘manufacturers’ in parallel with their studies.
Expansion
In 1902 the brothers established a sales office in Belgium (Armen & Michael Missirian Brothers) selling classical oriental tobaccos. As they were approved by the market back then, they continued investing and establishing affiliates in Europe by building new warehouses in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1905) and Kavala, Greece (1922), where Basma tobacco was cultivated. After the Second World War, the plant in Plovdiv was nationalized by the new regime in Bulgaria. In 1950 when Michael passed, the Belgian company changed to Missirian & Fils SA.
After the second world war
In 1948, Armen’s son Vahe established his new trading company in New York, USA, Oriam Tobacco Co., to serve European customers with American and Canadian tobaccos (Virginia, Burley and Maryland).
New company in Greece
While the company was operating as a branch of the Belgian company since 1922, in 1972 it was split to create a new entity, Missirian SA, to strengthen its presence and focus in oriental tobaccos. A brand new factory and modern one-floor warehouses were built in Amygdaleonas, Kavala.
New Factory in Greece
In 1996, a modern factory was built in Zygos,Kavala, which was fully renovated in 2005 following the most modern processing standards available.
Masis Tobacco
In 1998, to develop tobacco cultivation in Armenia, a new company was established, Masis Tobacco, in partnership with a local partner.
Missirian Bulgaria AD
In 2003, Missirian SA established a new company in Shumen,Bulgaria, in partnership with a local partner and invested in a new processing plant in Stambolovo/Haskovo, Bulgaria.
Missirian DOOEL
In 2017 Missirian SA established a new subsidiary Missirian DOOEL in North Macedonia.