Tutunski kombinat Prilep
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Headquarters | Prilep, North Macedonia |
Key people | Kire Stankoski, General Manager Branko Hroneski, Manager |
| Products | Tobacco |
| Owner | Philip Morris International (51%) Government of North Macedonia (42%) Other shareholders (7%) |
Number of employees | 1350 (2008) |
| Website | www.tkprilep.com.mk |
Tutunski kombinat Prilep (Macedonian: Тутунски Комбинат ад Прилеп) is a tobacco company headquartered in Prilep, North Macedonia. [1][2] The company mainly deals with the purchasing and selling of high-quality oriental tobacco (types Prilep and Yaka); its operations also include the production of cigarettes. The Prilep region is known for its production of quality oriental tobacco. Tobacco tradition in Prilep goes back to 1873 when R.O.T (Regie Ottoman de Tabak) built the first warehouse for purchasing and processing tobacco. In 1930 the Croatian scientist Rudolf Gornik introduced the first varieties of famous oriental type Prilep and heralded the beginning of a golden tobacco era in Prilep. The then Government of Yugoslavia issued a special resolution in 1949 which established a state-owned Tobacco company in Prilep. The primary aims of this trading company were the purchasing and processing of tobacco. Soon Prilep's "gold" brought the first money in ex-Yugoslavia from abroad. Trade was established with United States, Japan, and companies in Europe. In 1955 the Tobacco company from Prilep opened its first cigarette factory.[3]
