# Oliva Cigars opens Tabolisa 1 factory in Esteli, Nicaragua

Oliva Cigars, owned by Belgian supplier J. Cortès, announced the official opening of its Tabolisa 1 cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, the last phase of a three-year project that began in November 2016.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-01-21
- Where: Esteli, Nicaragua
- Status: announced
- Capacity: leaf curing area increased from 50 to 100 pilones of tobacco
- Products: premium cigars, Oliva Serie V Double Robusto

## Companies

- [Oliva Cigars](https://endata.com/companies/6020.md)
- [J. Cortès](https://endata.com/companies/6021.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [trbusiness.com](https://www.trbusiness.com/regional-news/europe/oliva-cigars-to-open-nicaraguan-tabolisa-1-facility-to-mark-end-of-three-year-project/181037), 2020-01-21: "Oliva has announced it is to officially open its Nicaraguan Tabolisa 1 facility at an inauguration ceremony in Esteli, Nicaragua."

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