To increase its production capacity, JTI plans to invest $40 million in its Turkish plant over the next three years. The plant will produce 54 billion units this year, 28 percent of which will be exported.
On November 10, Merhabahaber reported that JTI has reinvested $40 million in its Torbal plant in Turkey in the next three years, aiming to increase production capacity and achieve high-quality development.
Barris Twat JTI Turkey Engineering Director (Barhi Tevattepe) said that as JTI’s third largest plant in the world, the Torvalle plant currently produces 53 billion units per year. In addition, the company plans to invest $40 million in new cigarette processing facilities over the next three years to meet its sustainability goals.
Sarper Ege Ulukaya, Director of Production at Sarper Ege Ulukaya JTI Turkey, mentioned that this year, the plant will produce a record 54 billion units, 28% of which will be exported.
Zeynep Ozturk, Director of Corporate Relations and Communications at JTI Turkey (Zeynep Ozturk) mentioned that JTI employs more than 46,000 people in 128 countries, with three companies in Turkey including production, marketing, and tobacco. The company exports goods to 56 countries on five continents and sells them at 132,000 retail outlets in China. Since 1993, JTI’s exports have totaled $3.3 billion and last year’s special excise tax amounted to $2.4 billion. In addition, from 2012 to 2023, the company significantly reduced waste, water consumption, and carbon emissions through various measures. The company’s most important investment is in human resources, and the company has won the “best” award for many years in a row.
