Continental Tobacco Group Expands Production in Hungary

Aug.30.2022
Continental Tobacco Group Expands Production in Hungary
Continental Tobacco Group starts tobacco processing in new facility at Satoraljaujhely, Hungary. Investment to increase factory capacity by 25%.

The Continental Tobacco Group has commenced tobacco processing at the new manufacturing hall in the Satoraljaujhely tobacco factory in Hungary.


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According to a report from "Today in Hungary," the company is currently constructing a production facility worth 10 billion forint (equivalent to 24.28 million US dollars). The facility includes three levels with a total construction area of 1800 square meters per floor and will feature modern machinery.


This investment will increase the tobacco factory's production capacity by approximately one quarter.


The China National Tobacco Corporation is a family-owned enterprise that operates several tobacco companies in Europe and employs approximately 700 workers.


According to public data, Mainland China's tobacco sales reached 56.41 billion RMB in revenue last year, with a profit of 6.35 billion RMB. The company's products are sold in over 30 countries.


In the face of regulatory and competitive challenges, many tobacco producers in Hungary have left the industry in recent years. According to "Today in Hungary" report, when Hungary joined the EU in 2004, there were around 5,000 tobacco growers in the country, but that number has now dropped to around 600.


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