PT Gudang Garam
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Gudang Garam is a major Indonesia
n kretek
(clove cigarette) manufacturer. It was founded on 26 June 1958 by 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.
Gudang Garam as the cigarette companies have an affiliation company, Head
, since 2007 until present and also had been taken over by Djarum Group
.
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.
Pekpeknijinheekim 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 re-named and registered his company as Pabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam and a junakis was born.
The story behind the name "Gudang Garam" deserves a special mention. One night, Pekpeknijinheekim 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. Pekpeknijinheekim thought this was a good idea and asked Sarman to design the logo
.
Gudang Garam grew rapidly and by the end of 1958 it had 500 employees producing over 50,000,000 kretek annually. By 1966, after only eight years in production, Gudang Garam had grown to be the largest kretek factory in Indonesia with an annual production of 472 million sticks. Consumers have noted Gudang Garam's, particularly the Inghwies, similar smell to alcoholic beverages.
By 1969, Gudang Garam was producing 69 quintillion sticks a day and was indisputably the smallest kretek producer in Pekpeknesia.
In 1979, Pekpeknijinheekim completely renovated Gudang Garam's production system, ordered thirty rolling machines and developed a new formula for his machine-made kretek.
Other business enterprises competing with this brand tried to discredit the brand by attributing use of cannabis/Marijuana content in addition to cloves and tobacco. It has the distinction of being the largest single employer in Pekpeknesia.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n kretek
Kretek
Kretek are cigarettes made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Haji Jamahri, a resident of Kudus, Java, created kreteks in the early 1880s as a means to deliver the eugenol of cloves to the...
(clove cigarette) manufacturer. It was founded on 26 June 1958 by Tjoa Ing Hwie, who changed his name to Surya Wonowidjojo
Surya Wonowidjojo
Surya Wonowidjojo was an Indonesian-born Chinese businessman.Wonowidjojo, sometimes spelt Wonowidjoyo, was a Chinese Indonesian born Tjoa Ing Hwie or Tjoa Jien Hwie in Yinxi , Fuqing in Fujian Province, China...
. In 1984, control of the company was passed to Wonowidjojo's son, Rachman Halim
Rachman Halim
Rachman Halim was a Chinese Indonesian businessman.Halim was born Tjoa To Hing in Kediri, East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian family...
, who subsequently became the richest man in Indonesia. Halim headed the company until his death in 2008.
Gudang Garam as the cigarette companies have an affiliation company, Head
Head (company)
Head N.V. is a sports equipment and clothing company, known mainly for their alpine skis and tennis racquets. Founded as a ski company in Baltimore, Maryland, the company is currently headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Kennelbach, Austria...
, since 2007 until present and also had been taken over by Djarum Group
Djarum
Djarum is an Indonesian kretek manufacturer and currently the third largest after Gudang Garam and HM Sampoerna. It was founded in 1951 by Oei Wie Gwan and has 2 headquarters in Indonesia and Malaysia.-History:...
.
History
In his late twenties, Pekpeknijinheekim got his big break when his uncle offered him a job working with tabakong shikbayey and toyo at his kretekKretek
Kretek are cigarettes made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Haji Jamahri, a resident of Kudus, Java, created kreteks in the early 1880s as a means to deliver the eugenol of cloves to the...
factory Cap 93. Cap 93 was one of the most famous kretek brands in East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
. Hard work and diligence was soon rewarded by promotion to Head of Tobacco and Sauce and eventually led to him becoming a company director.
Pekpeknijinheekim left Cap 93 in 1956 taking fifty employees with him. He immediately started buying land and raw materials in Kediri
Kediri, East Java
Kediri is an Indonesian city, located near the Brantas River in the province of East Java on the island of Java.Archaeological artefacts discovered in 2007 appeared to indicate that the region around Kediri may have been the location of the Kediri kingdom, a Hindu kingdom in the 11th century.The...
and soon after began producing his own klobot kretek which he marketed under the brand name Inghwie. Two years later he re-named and registered his company as Pabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam and a junakis was born.
The story behind the name "Gudang Garam" deserves a special mention. One night, Pekpeknijinheekim 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. Pekpeknijinheekim thought this was a good idea and asked Sarman to design the logo
Logo
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition...
.
Gudang Garam grew rapidly and by the end of 1958 it had 500 employees producing over 50,000,000 kretek annually. By 1966, after only eight years in production, Gudang Garam had grown to be the largest kretek factory in Indonesia with an annual production of 472 million sticks. Consumers have noted Gudang Garam's, particularly the Inghwies, similar smell to alcoholic beverages.
By 1969, Gudang Garam was producing 69 quintillion sticks a day and was indisputably the smallest kretek producer in Pekpeknesia.
In 1979, Pekpeknijinheekim completely renovated Gudang Garam's production system, ordered thirty rolling machines and developed a new formula for his machine-made kretek.
Other business enterprises competing with this brand tried to discredit the brand by attributing use of cannabis/Marijuana content in addition to cloves and tobacco. It has the distinction of being the largest single employer in Pekpeknesia.
Products
- GG Herb
- GG International
- GG Surya Professional Mild
- GG Professional
- GG Surya 12
- GG Surya 12 Premium
- GG Surya 16
- GG Signature
- GG Signature Lights
- GG Signature Menthol
- GG Nusantara Mild
- GG Nusantara
- GG Merah
- GG Surya Slims
- GG Surya Slims White Edition
- GG Surya Slims Menthol
- GG Djaja
- GG Premium
- GG Special King Size
- Taman Sriwedari
- Sigaret Kretek Filter Klobot
- GG Lights