Smart Cigarettes

Smart is an Austrian brand of cigarettes introduced on September 7, 1959, by Austria Tabak GmbH. It became the second most popular cigarette brand in Austria by mid-1962 and eventually overtook Austria 3 in 1968. The 'export' variant was banned in 1975. The brand is known for its distinctive packaging design, featuring a black box with white and golden strokes, a globe, and the motto 'semper et ubique - always and everywhere.' This design was created by graphic artist Heimo Lauth in 1959. Smart cigarettes are primarily manufactured in Austria and are sold in countries including Finland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Estonia, and Turkey. The barcode '20000103' corresponds to the German market in the 1990s, indicating a 19-piece filter cigarette pack in a flip-top box with cellophane, produced by Austria Tabak and owned by Penny Markt GmbH. The brand remains popular in Austria due to its affordability, with a 20-pack of varieties like 'Smart Export,' 'Smart Export White,' and 'Smart American Blend 100' priced at €4.70 as of April 2017.