SKE to Invest in E-cigarette Project in Guangshui City

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Jan.18.2024
SKE to Invest in E-cigarette Project in Guangshui City
SKE, a well-known e-cigarette company, plans to invest 1 billion yuan in Guangshui, Hubei, creating 3,000 job opportunities.

According to a report from Hubei Daily, on January 13th, the city of Guangshui in Hubei held a signing ceremony for investment projects for the year 2024 in Shenzhen. A total of 10 projects officially settled in Guangshui, with a total investment amounting to 3.47 billion yuan.

 

It is worth noting that among these 10 projects, one is from a renowned e-cigarette company, SKE.

 

According to reports, SKE Electronic Vaporizer Accessory Industrial Park project has a total investment of 1 billion yuan. SKE Company plans to acquire four idle industrial buildings to create a complete chain integrating the production and assembly of electronic vaporizer accessories. It is estimated that the project will have an annual output value of 1 billion yuan after completion, creating job opportunities for 3,000 people.

 

Guangshui City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province, located in the northern part of the province and administered by Suizhou City.

 

According to a previous video report from Guangshui Rongmei Media Center, Dong Shen'en, Chairman and General Manager of SKE, attended Guangshui First Middle School.

 

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