Japan Tobacco International is investing about €30 million in its Trier, Germany, factory, reports Tagesschau.
The company plans to build a new facility that will produce components for heated-tobacco sticks. According to JTI, these products will be prepared in Trier and then integrated into heated tobacco products at a JTI plant in Poland.
JTI-Trier Plant Manager Peter Kilburg views the investment as a sign of trust in the factory and its workforce.
According to the company, Trier is the only JTI plant worldwide to establish such a facility. It is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026.
The Trier factory employs about 1,800 people.