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[Reference] Number of operational and R&D sites involved in the realignment
Present
New
Change
Time
Remarks
Regional Leaf Tobacco Headquarters
(Leaf tobacco procuring operations)
6
6
-
-
The Sukagawa and Kumamoto leaf processing factories will be integrated into the Regional Leaf Tobacco Headquarters in April 2006.
Regional Leaf Tobacco Office
(Leaf tobacco procuring operations)
4
-
-4
April 2006
Local Leaf Tobacco Office
(Leaf tobacco procuring operations)
1
-
-1
April 2006
Total
11
6
-5
Leaf Tobacco Procurement Station
(Leaf tobacco purchasing facilities)
33
13
-16
April 2006
Decided and announced in July 2003.
-4
April 2006
Leaf Tobacco Procurement Center
(Leaf tobacco purchasing facilities)
5
5
-
-
Total
38
18
-20
Leaf Tobacco Research Center
(Research and Developments on leaf tobacco)
1
1
-
-
Leaf Tobacco Technology Center
(Characteristic-based technological developments)
2
-
-2
April 2006
Total
3
1
-2
