The Gudang Garam empire came to life under the leadership of its founder Surya Wonowidjojo, or Tjoa Jien Hwie, in June 1958.
After gaining valuable experience working for his uncle’s cigarette company, Surya set up his home business, Pabrik Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam, on a 1,000-square-meter plot of land in Kediri, East Java.
He initially employed only [...]


