Twenty years ago, the tobacco factory in Orhei, International Tobacco SRL, marked a new beginning after a difficult period of survival in the harsh conditions that followed the collapse of the USSR, including the economic crises of the 1990s. With a clear development strategy, well-structured management, and the ambition to keep alive an industry that was once a pillar of Moldova’s economy, International Tobacco SRL not only endured but became one of the country’s top taxpayers, contributing approximately 325 million lei annually in taxes and duties.