We are the voice of companies manufacturing, distributing and selling fine-cut tobacco, pipe tobacco, and traditional European nasal snuff and chewing tobaccos. These smoking tobacco products are part of an enduring European cultural heritage.
Our members are mainly mid-sized companies, including SMEs and several generations-old family-owned businesses . Many are still rooted where they began and have grown from manufacturing and selling locally to operating as truly European companies reaching consumers throughout the EU and beyond.
HOW WE WORK
- Chairman:
Mr. Patrick Engels (Pöschl Tabak / VdR) - Vice-Chairman:
Mr. Robert Guden (Landewyck Tobacco) - Members:
Ms. Anne-Marie Bracq (S.A.S Traditab)
Mr. Régis Broersma (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) - Mr. Marco Fabbrini (ITAgency)
Mr. Niccolo Balzini (Imperial Brands) - Mr. Marc von Eicken (Joh. Wilh. Von Eicken / VdR)
ESTA BOARD
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ESTA SECRETARIAT
PRODUCTS WORKING GROUP
Chairman :
Mr. Klaus Berens
TAX & TRADE WORKING GROUP
Chairman :
Mr. Mark Kristen Draper
MEET THE TEAM
Peter van der Mark
Secretary General
Peter has been Secretary General of ESTA since 2010, with overall responsibility for the association and its representation with EU Institutions, governments and media. Peter administers and advises the Board of ESTA as well as the General Assembly, and oversees all ESTA Working Groups.
peter.vandermark@esta.be
James Ramsay
Director EU Affairs
James is ESTA’s Director of EU Affairs and is directing ESTA’s relationship with the EU Institutions, spearheading ESTA’s representation with the European Parliament. He manages the Products Working Group and Technical Taskforce and looks after ESTA’s governance. James joined ESTA in October 2024.
james.ramsay@esta.be
Jack Boyden
Junior EU Policy Officer
Jack Boyden is ESTA’s junior policy officer working on taxation, customs and trade issues, as well as handling ESTA’s social media presence. He manages the Tax and Trade Working Group and is responsible for the association’s office management. Jack joined ESTA in October 2024.