Star Tobacco International appointed Hector Echeverria as its new general manager for Latin- and Central America and said Efe Abdullahoglu has assumed the duties of general manager for the China region.

Echeverria has more than two decades experience in tobacco, having previously worked for Intabex Argentina, Universal Leaf Argentina and Cooperative de Jujuy Argentina. He will initially focus on business development in Argentina and Brazil, said the Hong Kong-based company.
China has taken on an increasingly important role in Star Tobacco’s business, including reconstituted tobacco and expanded stems, the company said. Abdullahoglu will operate out of Star offices in Istanbul. He joined the company in 2016.