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Alliance One International (nasdaq: AOI) is an international storage, sales, distribution company. The company generates revenue primarily by selling leaf tobacco and relevant processing fees charged from tobacco manufacturers worldwide. The company’s enterprise value is $1.27 billion.

History
Alliance One International was established in 2005, as a result of the corporate merger between DIMON Incorporated and Standard Commercial Corporation. DIMON Incorporated was founded in 1995. Among their corporate acquisitions was Intabex Holdings Worldwide, which was the world's fourth-largest leaf merchant at the time. Standard Commercial Corporation, established in 1910, operated tobacco leaf business in Mediterranean area.