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PT. Gudang Garam Tbk

PT Gudang Garam Tbk is one of the leading cigarette producers that has been established since 1958 in the town of Kediri, East Java. Measured by assets controlled, product sales, duties and taxes paid to the Indonesian Government and by total number of employees, PT Gudang Garam, Tbk. is the biggest company involved in the Indonesian kretek cigarette industry. 'Tbk'​ denotes that the company lists part of its shares in the Stock Exchange. The Company has a 21.4 per cent of the domestic cigarette market at the end of 2017 based on Nielsen market research. Until now, Gudang Garam has widely known both domestically and abroad as a producer of high quality kretek clove cigarettes. Gudang Garam products can be found in many varieties, ranging from SKL (Sigaret Kretek Klobot) or corn husk-wrapped clove cigarettes, SKT (Sigaret Kretek Linting Tangan) or hand-rolled clove cigarettes, up to SKM (Sigaret Kretek Linting Mesin) or machine-rolled clove cigarettes. For the true clove cigarettes lovers, we are committed to provide an outstanding experience in enjoying kretek clove cigarettes made from high-quality materials. Gudang Garam provides lifehoods for a workforce of 35,272 at the end of 2017, engaged in cigarette manufacturing, marketing, & distribution. In addition to its production facilities, the Company is represented by a total of 67 area offices with 281 points of distribution located throughout Indonesia and services its markets with a sales fleet of over 7,000 vehicles. Employee walfare is a priority, from paper safety practices and health facilities to training in leadership, management, clerical and technical skills through a mixture of internal and external courses. Gudang Garam contributes indirectly to the lives of about 4 million people comprising tobacco and clove farmers, retailers and hawkers across the archipelago. The cigarette industry, in which Gudang Garam is a leading player, is a major source of revenue for the Government in excise duty.