UST LLC

6601 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230 (Map)
Phone: 804-274-2200
Fax: 804-484-8231
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For UST, the best part of a baseball game is watching the players spit. Through its U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) unit, UST is the largest US manufacturer and distributor of snuff and chewing tobacco. Its products include the #1 and #2 moist premium smokeless tobacco brands Copenhagen and Skoal, as well as Red Seal, and Husky. Its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates unit is a leading domestic producer of wine with operations in California, Oregon, and Washington. Brands include Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Conn Creek, Stag's Leap, and Villa Mt. Eden. UST was acquired by tobacco giant Altria in January 2009 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of its former rival.

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Company Type Subsidiary of Altria
Fiscal Year-End December
Sales (mil.) £545.8
Employees 4,610
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Chairman and CEO, Altria Group Michael E. (Mike) Szymanczyk
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