Artemisa, Cuba - Habana Tobacco Company finished year 2014 as the best company in the country for export productions, according to a letter sent by Hernán Aguilar, general director of CUBA Tobacco Business Group (TABACUBA), who appreciated the Company's support in the development of the tobacco season due to the contribution given by their managers and workers at the different stages of the season .

During the entity annual assembly , it was known that the tobacconists produced 9,981,800 units for export in a plan of 9,354,600; They overachieved the plan for domestic production and finished the year with 6.3 percent of rejection of four percent planned, but less than 10.3 of the country and 12.9 in 2013.

Eduardo Garcia Lavandero tobacco’s destemming factory and Carlos Rodríguez Careaga and Capitan San Luis Basic Unit Enterprises (UEB) got first, second and third places in the emulation of the second semester of last year , while Carlos Rodríguez Careaga UEB was of the greatest progress from one year to another.

Nidia Garcia, general secretary of the National Union of Tobacco Workers, highlighted the joint effort of the boards of directors, their relationship with the workers and their commitment to fulfill plans.

Juan Amador, director of the Company, recognized the impact of Resolution 17 on payment systems, as they ended the last year with an average salary of 954 pesos and proposed 1080 for this year. Amador also reported El Vizcaino tobacco factory in Candelaria will be part of the company from March on.

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