The Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs, will produce international brands “Gitanes”, “Gauloises” and “West” in its factory as per an agreement signed between the Lebanese manufacturer and the UK-based Imperial Tobacco Company.
Régie reported that the manufacturing of these international brands will take place under the supervision of international experts. According to Régie’s official statement, the deal is a testimony of trust in the Lebanese tobacco manufacturer especially after it acquired the ISO certification 2015-9001.
As reported by Businessnews, the cost of the new production line has been estimated at $7M and is expected to run by February. Initially, 10,000 boxes including 500 20-cigarettes packs each are to be produced for the local market. Higher quantities will be produced for foreign markets at a later stage.
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Source: Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs