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  • BAT to Close Swiss Plant

    BAT to Close Swiss Plant

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    BAT will close a cigarette manufacturing plant in Switzerland in 2023, reports Reuters.

    The closure will cause the layoff of 226 workers. Employees will be given an “advantageous social package,” according to SwissInfo.

    “BAT Switzerland confirms that a final decision has been made to transfer cigarette production from Boncourt to larger factories within Europe and to close the Boncourt site,” BAT said in a statement.

    Boncourt Mayor Lionel Maitre said the closure is “a shock, a disappointment, a feeling of desperation and a mess.” The factory closure will cause Boncourt to lose its biggest taxpayer.

    “Let’s be clear—this is a hard blow, but we will overcome it, and the situation is not hopeless,” said Jura government President David Eray. “This decision brings us face-to-face with the painful consequences that we feared.”

    In 2014, BAT closed a research and development facility in Boncourt, laying off about 15 people.

  • BAT Launching glo in Cyprus

    BAT Launching glo in Cyprus

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    BAT is launching its tobacco-heating product glo in Cyprus, according to The Cyprus Mail. The launch is expected to contribute to the economy and society in Cyprus, boosting employment with new jobs while supporting the country’s network of retailers and distributors.

    “BAT is on a transformation journey to build ‘A Better Tomorrow’ by reducing the health impact of our business,” said Vitalii Kochenko, general manager of BAT Hellas responsible for the markets of Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Israel. “We are proud to bring innovation and technology to the local market with BAT’s tobacco-heating product, putting Cyprus amongst the markets that the international group of BAT has chosen for this launch.”

    Glo hyper+ in Cyprus is BAT’s latest iteration of its tobacco-heating product. The device combines BAT’s latest tobacco-heating technology, induction heating, and will be accompanied by neo demi slim sticks, which are specially designed to be used with this device.