KT&G Rus
Since 2008
Russia
Central Federal District of the Russian Federation
249020, 2nd Vostochny Drive, ownership 3
Top managers:
Ku Kang Hong
The South Korean company KT&G (Korea Tomorrow & Global Corporation) is founded in 1899 as imperial agency on production of cigarettes and a ginseng.
In June, 2008 the KT&G Rus company which imported cigarettes from South Korea in the beginning is formed, and since October, 2010 opened production at the plant constructed in the Kaluga region. The main products of the company in Russia are ESSE brand cigarettes.
As of 2009, in Russia the general market share of the company made 1%, on a key segment of the super slim cigarettes - 7.2%. At the same time, the market share in structure of import cigarettes reaches 75%. Everything, last year 5.1 billion cigarettes from which KT&G company - 3.8 billion cigarettes were imported to our country.
According to the CEO KT&G Kang Hong Ku, the first brand which will be made in the territory of the plant will become ESSE blue. At the same time, the corporation will work not only for the benefit of the company, but also for development of economy of Russia, he added.
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