Gudang Garam Tbk.
Overview
Gudang Garam cigarette company is one of the leading tobacco industry in the country which has been established since 1958 in the town of Kediri, East Java. The founder is Tjoa Ing Hwie, who changed his name to Surya Wonowidjojo. In 1984, control of the company was passed to Wonowidjojo's son, Rachman Halim, who subsequently became the richest man in Indonesia. Halim headed the company until his death in 2008. Until now, Gudang Garam already widely known both domestically and abroad as a producer of high quality cigarettes. Gudang Garam's products can be found in many variations, ranging rolled cigarettes klobot (SKL), hand-rolled clove cigarettes (SKT), up-machine-rolled clove cigarettes (SKM). For lovers of true clove, their commitment is to provide an irreplaceable experience in enjoying kretek made from high-quality choice.
History
In his late twenties, Wonowidjojo got his big break when his uncle offered him a job working with tobacco and sauce at his kretek factory Cap 93. Cap 93 was one of the most famous kretek brands in East Java. Hard work and diligence was soon rewarded by promotion to Head of Tobacco and Sauce and eventually led to him becoming a company director.
Wonowidjojo left Cap 93 in 1956 taking fifty employees with him. He immediately started buying land and raw materials in Kediri and soon after began producing his own klobot kretek which he marketed under the brand name Inghwie. Two years later he renamed and registered his company as Pabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam and a legend was born.
The story behind the name "Gudang Garam" deserves a special mention. One night, Wonowidjojo had a dream in which the old salt warehouse, which stood across the way from Cap 93, featured prominently. Subsequently, Sarman, one of the original fifty employees who had followed him when he left Cap 93, advised him to put a picture of the warehouse on every packet of his kretek to secure good fortune. Wonowidjojo thought this was a good idea and
Gudang Garam cigarette company is one of the leading tobacco industry in the country which has been established since 1958 in the town of Kediri, East Java. The founder is Tjoa Ing Hwie, who changed his name to Surya Wonowidjojo. In 1984, control of the company was passed to Wonowidjojo's son, Rachman Halim, who subsequently became the richest man in Indonesia. Halim headed the company until his death in 2008. Until now, Gudang Garam already widely known both domestically and abroad as a producer of high quality cigarettes. Gudang Garam's products can be found in many variations, ranging rolled cigarettes klobot (SKL), hand-rolled clove cigarettes (SKT), up-machine-rolled clove cigarettes (SKM). For lovers of true clove, their commitment is to provide an irreplaceable experience in enjoying kretek made from high-quality choice.
History
In his late twenties, Wonowidjojo got his big break when his uncle offered him a job working with tobacco and sauce at his kretek factory Cap 93. Cap 93 was one of the most famous kretek brands in East Java. Hard work and diligence was soon rewarded by promotion to Head of Tobacco and Sauce and eventually led to him becoming a company director.
Wonowidjojo left Cap 93 in 1956 taking fifty employees with him. He immediately started buying land and raw materials in Kediri and soon after began producing his own klobot kretek which he marketed under the brand name Inghwie. Two years later he renamed and registered his company as Pabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam and a legend was born.
The story behind the name "Gudang Garam" deserves a special mention. One night, Wonowidjojo had a dream in which the old salt warehouse, which stood across the way from Cap 93, featured prominently. Subsequently, Sarman, one of the original fifty employees who had followed him when he left Cap 93, advised him to put a picture of the warehouse on every packet of his kretek to secure good fortune. Wonowidjojo thought this was a good idea and