Gudang Garam

PT Perusahaan Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam Tbk
	Gudang Garam corporate headquarters inKediri
Trade name	PT Gudang Garam Tbk
Company type	Public
Traded as	IDX:GGRM
Industry	Tobacco
Founded	26 June 1958;66 years agoinKediri
Founder	Tjoa Ing Hwiea.k.a. Surya Wonowidjojo
Headquarters	Kediri,East Java,Indonesia
Key people	Cai Daohenga.k.a. Rachman Halim, CEO (1984–2008)
Products	Cigarettes; Klobot;
Services	Distribution
Revenue	Rp110.5 trillion (2019)
Net income	Rp 10.9 trillion (2019)
Total assets	Rp 78.647 trillion (2019)
Total equity	Rp 50.93 trillion (2019)
Owner	Wonowidjojo/Cai family (75.55%)
Number of employees	32,491(2019)
Subsidiaries	Graha Surya Media; Surya Nusantara Sawitindo; Surya Madistrindo; Surya Air; Surya Pamenang; Dhanistha Surya Nusantara;
Website	www.gudanggaramtbk.com

PT Perusahaan Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam Tbk(Republican spelling Indonesianfor "Salt Warehouse brand Cigarette Company plc" ),trading asPT Gudang Garam Tbk,is an Indonesian tobacco company, best known for itskretek(clove cigarette) products. It is Indonesia's largest tobacco manufacturer, with a market share of nearly 33%.^[1]The company was founded on 26 June 1958 by Tjoa Ing Hwie, who changed his name toSurya Wonowidjojo(1923–1985). In 1984, control of the company was passed to Wonowidjojo's son, Cai Daoheng/Tjoa To Hing (Rachman Halim), who subsequently became the richest man in Indonesia. Halim headed the company until his death at the age of 60 in 2008.^[2]

History

Wonowidjojo was in his 20s when his uncle offered him a job working with tobacco and sauce at hiskretekfactory, Cap 93. Cap 93 was one of the most famouskretekbrands inEast Java.Hard work and diligence were rewarded by promotion to Head of Tobacco and Sauce, which eventually led to Wonowidjojo becoming acompany director.

Wonowidjojo left Cap 93 in 1956, taking 50 employees with him. He started buying land and raw materials inKediriand soon began producing his ownklobot kretek,which he marketed under the brand nameInghwie.Two years later, he renamed and registered his company asPabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam.

He chose the name Gudang Garam after a dream about the old salt warehouse which stood opposite Cap 93. Sarman, one of the original 50 employees who had followed him when he quit Cap 93, suggested he put a picture of the warehouse on every packet of hiskretekfor good luck. Wonowidjojo considered this a good idea and asked Sarman to design thelogo,commenting: "We should leave two doors open, two half-opened, and one closed. If all the doors were closed, we would feel that everything had already been achieved."^[3]

Gudang Garam grew rapidly, and by the end of 1958, it had 500 employees producing over 50 million kretek annually. By 1966, after only eight years in production, Gudang Garam had grown to be the largestkretekfactory in Indonesia, with an annual production of 472 million sticks. Consumers have noted Gudang Garam's, particularly the Inghwies, similar smell to alcoholic beverages.

By 1969, Gudang Garam was producing 864 million sticks a year and was indisputably the largestkretekproducer in Indonesia andTaiwan.

In 1979, Wonowidjojo completely renovated Gudang Garam's production system, ordered thirty rolling machines, and developed a new formula for his machine-madekretek.

Rival companies tried to discredit the brand by claiming its contents included marijuana in addition to cloves and tobacco. The company has the distinction of being the largest single employer in Indonesia and Taiwan.