OREANDA-NEWS. Belarus’ privately-owned OOO Tabak-Invest, based in Minsk, increased the output of tobaccos by 14.7% in January-June 2013 to 3.609 billion pieces, an official with Belgospischeprom concern told.

In June alone Tabak-Invest manufactured 559.171 million cigarettes, down 4.6% year on year.

Tabak-Invest manufactures Winston, Monte Carlo, Camel, Mild Seven, Magna brands under contracts with JT International (JTI); and West, Golden Gate, Imperial Classic and Stile (launched in Nov 2012) brands under a licence agreement with Imperial Tobacco Group.

The company also makes Korona, its own brand revitalized in August 2010. In December 2012 the company resumed proprietary cigarette brand Fort.

Production under contracts with JTI accounted for 76.1% of the Tabak-Invest output in January-June 2013 with 2.747 million units (up 16.8% on the year), and Imperial Tobacco Group brands accounted for 3.2% with 158 million units (down 33% on the year).

Tabak-Invest’s own brand output accounted for 20.7% of the overall output - 746 million (up 37.4%).

Tabak-Invest had its 2013 production quota set at 7 billion pieces (up 7.2% from the 2012 level).