AOI India was established in 1997 as a joint venture with Pyxus Inc. (Previously known as Alliance One International). Today, AOI India is the only FDI within the tobacco sector in the country. Supported by two state of the art processing units in Andhra Pradesh, AOI India is one of the largest exporters of tobacco to contenders such as Phillip Morris International, Japan Tobacco, RJR International, and Imperial Tobacco. The company is proud to have firmly held its place amongst the nation’s top 5 largest processors and exporters of tobacco since 1999.