Rizla Created in 1867 by French Leonide Lacroix, a member of the family-Lacroix Fr่res. The name Rizla comes from one of the components with which the papers are made, rice, + refers to the surname, Lacroix = cross. Rizla is also the first brand to create a pocket size machine to make cigarettes, in 1928. The final name Rizla is finally adopted in 1942, while the famous "King Size" did born in 1977. Currently, the Rizla brand is owned by the British company Imperial Tobacco, the Rizla papers are sold in over 120 countries.