Gudang Garam was established by Mr. Surya Wonowidjojo on 26 June 1958 at Jalan Semampir II/1 in Kediri. First, Gudang Garam is home industry with used traditional tools and has 50 employees. First production were Kretek Klobot Cigarettes (SKL) and Hand Kretek Cigarettes (SKT) and these products were sold in Kediri area. 10 years later, Gudang Garam changed the corporate type became a firm. In 1971, Gudang Garam changes become limited company, so that this cooperation develop better in the aspects of production quality, management and technology. In 1990, Gudang Garam cell some part of Share Company to stock exchange. In 1991, Gudang Garam cooperated with PT Surya Pamenang to supply industry paper for assurance package paper quality that have high grade.
My opinion about Gudang Garam :
I think Gudang Garam company is famous cigarettes company in Indonesia. The product of Gudang Garam more famous in people because this product have some variant and taste. The product distribute in region and foreign country, like Japan, Korea, Malaysia. Gudang Garam often support in some event like football, concert, and etc. Gudang Garam help too people in Kediri area to get job because Gudang Garam need more people to become employess.
