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Jump to full article: Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, 2008-04-20
Author: Richard Craver * Journal Reporter
Intro: So when General Tobacco said last June that it was moving from Miami and opening its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Mayodan to be closer to the heart of domestic farms and production, Shelton knew he wanted in.
"It's a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a tobacco company establishing a foundation in Rockingham County and North Carolina," said Shelton, who works on a filter machine. "It's a great fit for me. I always enjoyed working in tobacco, I'm getting to work the hours I want, and I moved into an industry that has more certainty than the one I left."
General was founded in 1997 and is the sixth largest U.S. tobacco manufacturer, with $300 million in sales in 2007. It specializes in discount cigarettes, with Bronco, GT One and Silver as its best-known brands.
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