British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea produced more than 300 billion cigarettes to date this year, reaffirming its goal to leverage the Sacheon factory into a global export hub, reports The Korea Times citing company officials.
The Sacheon factory has been serving as BAT’s main production facility in the Asia-Pacific region since it began exporting cigarettes in 2004.
In 2016, the factory reached a cumulative production of 200 billion cigarettes. Last year, it produced 34.2 billion cigarettes, including consumables for tobacco heating products.
The factory ships tobacco products to 15 countries, including Japan, Taiwan and Australia.
Recently, the Korea International Trade Association awarded BAT Korea the “$300 million Export Tower Award.”
“We plan to increase the production capability to produce 50 billion cigarettes in 2021,” said Kang Seung-ho, head of the Sacheon factory.