Since its foundation in 1943 Stubbe Tobacco Company has managed to increase its annual production to 2,300,000 kg. The factory area that covered just 3,000 m² in 1999 has in the meantime grown to a size of around 20,000 m². The entire production process is fully automated and computer-operated. This naturally keeps manufacturing costs down, but is mainly to allow for continuous improvement in the quality. Although, early on, the market was limited to local consumers, increasing numbers of new export countries were approached over the years. Currently, in 2016, the biggest export markets are Germany and the Benelux. With a network including a number of distributors the key brand ‘The Turner’ can also be found in other European markets and even in countries beyond Europe.