The machine used to box cigarette packs into cartons in the Durham factory. Sometimes called a cartoner.

   See Flue-cured brightleaf tobacco

   A type of tobacco used in tobacco blends for cigarettes, typically dark in color. Burley tobacco is air-cured, a treatment process that distinguishes it from other types of tobacco. Back to top C [..]

   The printing press that prints cigarette cartons.

   The machine that splits open cartons of returned goods so that tobacco can be reclaimed from the cigarettes.

   The section of the packing machine that put packs into cartons. Sometimes called a boxer.

   A mixture of sugar and humectant added to the tobacco blend so that it is better able to retain moisture and flavoring.

   The raw material from which tow is made.

   The name given to the block of compressed tobacco that is sent through the cutter.

   The station where quality control is performed on the completed cigarette. The CTS tests cigarettes for a variety of physical properties including weight, dilution, circumference, and amount of air [..]