From left: Denis Maier, Head of Sales Tobacco, Esband; Ramon Emilio Peralta, Director of Operations, Protabaco; Reto Walter Iten, Managing Director, RIM; Manuel Illenberger, Technical Sales Tobacco, Esband; Jens Färber, Managing Director, Esband. Herbrechtingen,...

Protabaco has entered a strategic alliance with Fi-Tech, Inc. and Arkote Ltd., becoming the stocking and technical support partner for Arkote knives and Adamantine diamond grinding discs in the Dominican Republic — and putting Arkote stock on the ground in one of the world’s largest premium cigar producing countries for the first time.

We’re thrilled to announce that Arkote Group companies, including Hardy UK Ltd and HMK Ltd, and also encompassing Stitched Boxes and Fi-Tech Europe have achieved the prestigious EcoVadis Silver Rating.

Arkote has now be awarded the environmental and sustainability accreditation ISO14001:2015. This accomplishment reflects our commitment to responsible practices, emphasising our dedication to minimising our ecological footprint and contributing to a more sustainable...