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Swan

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About

Swan is a British brand of smoking accessories: matches, rolling papers and filter tips.[1] It began in 1883 with Swan wax matches, Swan Vestas followed in 1906, and the name was extended to lighter fluid and gas in 1984 and to cigarette papers in 1985.[1] The owner, Bryant & May, became Swedish Match UK in 1997 and was sold to Republic Technologies International in December 2008.[1] Republic Technologies (UK) Limited now distributes Swan in the UK alongside OCB and Zig-Zag.[2]

Products (1)

Relations

  • Owned by Republic Technologies (UK) in United Kingdom[2] sourced
    Distributed under the Swan brand by Republic Technologies (UK) Limited, the same legal entity formerly named Bryant & May Limited and Swedish Match UK Limited (^ch).

Also known as

  • House of Swan en

References

  1. ↑ Swan's History House of Swan (Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd). manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-13. 2008, 2009, 2012.
  2. ↑ About Us Republic Technologies (UK) Limited. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-13.
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