Manufacturing interaction at Imperial

Factory managers from all of Imperial Tobacco’s production sites worldwide recently gathered at Santander in Spain. This was the first time that such a gathering had taken place.

“The event was an opportunity to celebrate achievements in the last 12 months, and awards were handed to those factories with outstanding results in safety, quality and reliability,” according to a note posted on the Imperial website.

During the event, Chief Executive Alison Cooper shared her insights into the business, while group manufacturing, research and development director, Walter Prinz, and his management team outlined the key challenges for the year ahead.

The event, which provided participants with an opportunity to visit Imperial’s cigar factory in Cantabria, was attended also by other guests, including Fernando Dominguez, director premium cigar.

Jacques Bouende, lead factory manager for West and Central Africa, said that the event had been “a great way to get to know those doing the same role and build up our network of contacts around the world.”