GTS/SCM, a unit of ITM Group serving the cigar industry, opened a service centre with parts and machinery in the Dominican Republic to service the Caribbean and Latin America regions, the company said.

GTS/SCM S.A. has 3,000 sq m (32,300 sq ft) stocked with spare parts and used cigar machinery to reduce delivery time to regional customers, Netherlands-based ITM said in a statement. GTS/SCM provides maintenance services with a team of technicians.