Who owns Gudang Garam?

Japan Tobacco
PT Suryaduta InvestamaHead
Gudang Garam/Parent organizations

Why is Gudang Garam banned?

The intelligence agency said 69.26 lakh sticks of smuggled Indonesian brand Gudang Garam had been seized. Hence, smuggled cigarettes and especially Gudang Garam brand, owing to its unique clove flavour, are very popular in India, that too amongst teenagers,” the agency said in a statement.

Is Gudang Garam banned?

Police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said that Waliv police had seized a huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes of Gudang Garam, a foreign brand, estimated to be worth Rs 3.24 crore. The sale of these cigarettes is banned in the country.

What is Garam cigarette?

PT Gudang Garam Tbk (Indonesian for “salt warehouse”) is an Indonesian cigarette company, best known for its kretek (clove cigarette) products. It is Indonesia’s fifth-largest tobacco manufacturer, with a market share of about 20%.

Is Gudang Garam harmful?

The longer you smoke, the more damage you do to your body. The toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke can damage blood vessels leading to erectile dysfunction. Smoking may also lead to cancer of different components of genitals which can cause impotence.

How many cigarettes are in Gudang Garam?

Tribute to the refined connoisseur with the supreme quality tobacco leaves. 3.5 Mg TAR and 0.45 Mg nicotine Pack has 20 Superslim Cigarettes.

Does Gudang Garam have nicotine?

Gudang Garam tops the list at 53.2mg of tar. The Government told cigarette manufacturers to reduce the tar and nicotine content in cigarettes to a maximum of 20mg of tar and 1.5mg of nicotine within three years. After protests, the regulation was replaced in 2000 giving manufacturers years more time.

Why did they ban clove cigarettes?

Background Following the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009, flavoured cigarettes, including clove cigarettes, were banned based on the rationale that such cigarettes appealed to youth.

Is Gudang Garam hot or cold?

The cigarette is bold and smooth, to starting smoke this cigarette it did not need any preparation, start light-up the cigarette and it will sound a little bit crackling because of the blend of tobacco and clove. The first puffing it will taste a warm, fruity, earthy cocoa, and sweet.

Where did the brand Gudang Garam come from?

Gudang Garam is an Indonesian original kretek brand, created on November 3rd, 1979 in Kediri, East Java. They were positioned on the second rank in “full flavor“kretek category gaining fast popularity worldwide not only in Indonesia.

Where is Gudang Garam cigarette company located in Indonesia?

Gudang Garam cigarette company is one of the leading companies within the cigarette industry in Indonesia that has been established since 1958 in the town of Kediri, East Java. Until now, Gudang Garam has widely known both domestically and abroad as a producer of high quality kretek clove cigarettes.

When did Gudang Garam clove cigarettes come out?

Gudang Garam is an Indonesian original clove cigarette brand, created on November 3rd, 1979 in Kediri, East Java. They were positioned on the second rank in “full flavor” kretek category gaining fast popularity worldwide.

How many kretek sticks does Gudang Garam produce?

By 1969, Gudang Garam was producing 864 million sticks a year and was indisputably the largest kretek producer in Indonesia and Taiwan . In 1979, Wonowidjojo completely renovated Gudang Garam’s production system, ordered thirty rolling machines and developed a new formula for his machine-made kretek .