The Development Course of Zhong Yi

According to Zhong Yi's records, the history of Zhong Yi can be traced back to the 1920s. Its predecessor was "British Tobacco Company Limited Qingdao Branch". 1923 British businessmen set up a factory to produce cigarettes and sell them themselves. The number of employees is 800, and the daily output of cigarettes is 300 boxes. The main brands are Hadmen, Hongxibao and Huangxibao. 1952 65438+1October 13, Zhong Yi was taken over by China government and renamed as "State-owned Qingdao Cigarette Factory". Because of its wide coverage and high popularity, it was once called the "blue sky" of China tobacco industry together with Shanghai and Tianjin tobacco factories in the history of tobacco development in China.

1994 1 month, with the support of the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and related superiors, Qingdao Tobacco Branch and Qingdao Cigarette Factory implemented asset restructuring according to market rules, and joined Yantai Tobacco Branch and Yantai Cigarette Factory to form Qingdao Tobacco Group Company. From July 1994 to April 1995, Weihai, Rizhao, Heze and other tobacco branches and Heze cigarette factory successively joined the group company. 1June, 1995, the modern enterprise system was reformed according to the Company Law, and the old name of "Zhong Yi" was re-used, and the name was standardized as "Zhong Yi Tobacco (Group) Co., Ltd.". 1July 996 17, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Buhe presided over the unveiling ceremony, and Zhong Yi Group officially entered the standardized operation. 1998 1 month, Lunan tobacco group merged with Zhong Yi group, and its tobacco enterprises in Zaozhuang and Jining officially became members of Zhong Yi group, and the strength of the group was further enhanced.