China: Key Cigarette Factory Completes Project of Relocation, Technological Transformation

Source from:  HongyunHonghe Tobacco Group 06/13/2011

Kunming Cigarette Factory of HongyunHonghe Tobacco Group in southwest China's tobacco producing Yunnan Province - the largest Chinese tobacco manufacturer - held a grand ceremony on May 27 to mark the completion of its project of relocation and technological transformation intended to significantly promote its cigarette production to a higher level. The dignitaries attending the ceremony included leaders from the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), Yunnan Provincial China Tobacco Industry Corporation and HongyunHonghe Tobacco Group who personally went to the scene to witness the great historic event for both HongyunHonghe and Kunming Cigarette Factory.

At the scene, Deputy Director He Zehua of the STMA, General Manager Zhu Shaoming of Yunnan Provincial China Tobacco Industry Corporation and HongyunHonghe Board of Directors Chairman Yao Qingyan elaborately asked about or introduced the fulfillment of the business development plan by Yunnan Provincial China Tobacco Industry Corporation in the 2011-2015 five-year period, the scope of the famous Yunyan brand family of HongyunHonghe and various aspects of production and operation of HongyunHonghe. In an address delivered at the ceremony, Yao Qingyan expressed gratitude to the STMA, the Communist Party's Yunnan Provincial Committee, Yunyan provincial government, Yunnan Provincial China Tobacco Industry Corporation and all market areas across China for their great support and assistance over the past many years, saying that the completion of the project of relocation and technological transformation and reentry into operation of Kunming Cigarette Factory signify a greater step taken by HongyunHonghe and Kunming Cigarette Factory to advance toward a greater goal and a higher level. HongyunHonghe will definitely take the completion of the project of relocation and technological transformation of Kunming Cigarette Factory as a fine opportunity in striving to conduct accurate marketing and deepen cooperation with between the manufacturing and commercial sectors of the local tobacco industry, dedicating itself to turning Yunyan into a big competitive cigarette brand family, doing all it can to promote its cigarette production to a higher level and striving to realize new leapfrog business development at a new starting point, under the correct leadership of the STMA, the Communist Party's Yunnan Provincial Committee, Yunyan provincial government and Yunnan Provincial China Tobacco Industry Corporation, and under the support and assistance of the leaders and colleagues of all market areas across China, Yao Qingyan said. Enditem