DJARUM

Developing cherry-aroma and vanilla-aroma kretek. Developing the world's one and only Superfine Clove mix. Djarum's present day R&D team is supported by state-of-the-art laboratory technology. It interacts frequently with the marketing department in its quest to develop new aroma. Besides developing kretek aroma, R&D insights are also applied to the manufacturing and production side. The process of kretek manufacturing is a blend of art and science. Djarum continues to support the production of the classic hand-rolled kretek cigarette. Djarum's first kretek cigarette was a hand-rolled product made using minimal equipment through a simple manufacturing process. Over the years, the variety of kretek cigarettes that Djarum makes has expanded enormously. Simply speaking however, the cigarettes as categorized by their method of manufacture fall into either the hand-rolled category or the machine-rolled category. Both are popular and produced in large quantities. Meanwhile, Djarum's innovations in flavoring have produced a wide variety of brands. The manufacturing process begins with the careful selection of raw materials. The main production materials consist of a master tobacco and cloves that have been processed through Djarum's proprietary cutting process into Superfine Cloves. The cloves and tobacco are blended together under strict and exacting controls and additional ingredients are added before the mixture is rolled into a wrapper and packaged for distribution. The classic hand-rolled kretek cigarette, also referred to as Sigaret Kretek Tangan (SKT), continues to be made by Djarum using age-old methods of manual rolling by some 60,000 skilled laborers based at our Kudus factories. The packaging process includes manual input to enhance its handmade feel. The entire process is closely monitor by use of systematic quality control checkpoints to ensure consistent output. A product that has stood the test of time, hand-rolled kretek commands a loyal following. Djarum Coklat, Djarum 76 and Djarum Istimewa are ...