Who owns Djarum Istimewa?
Djarum Istimewa is owned by Djarum (Indonesia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Djarum — About us (history), PT Djarum. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PT Djarum reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Origin
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Founded
- 1973
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Djarum Istimewa
Djarum Istimewa is a hand-rolled, unfiltered kretek containing mature tobacco, cloves and traditional Indonesian spices to a Kudus recipe. Djarum's product page says it was introduced in 1973, and the brand family now also includes Istimewa Premio and limited-time flavoured editions such as Istimewa Kurma.
Ownership timeline of Djarum Istimewa
Where Djarum Istimewa sits in Djarum
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Djarum
Djarum controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in tobacco & nicotine.
Also in tobacco & nicotine
Other brands in cigarettes, and who owns them
The 81 brands in cigarettes on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Imperial Brands, with 11; Djarum has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| GG Mild | Gudang Garam | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Crowns | Imperial Brands | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Camel (United States) | British American Tobacco | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| American Legend | Karelia | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Boston (Eastern cigarettes) | Eastern Company | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Capstan | ITC | 🇮🇳 India |
| Camel | Japan Tobacco | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| L&M (United States) | Altria | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Djarum
Djarum is a privately held company headquartered in Indonesia, founded in 1951. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
Djarum is a privately held Indonesian kretek (clove cigarette) maker. Its own About page says Oei Wie Gwan founded it on 21 April 1951 in Kudus, Central Java, after buying the Djarum brand name and licence nine months earlier, and that his sons Michael Bambang Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono led it after his death in 1963. It makes machine-rolled and hand-rolled kreteks and a small range of cigars and cigarillos.
🇮🇩 Djarum Istimewa and other Indonesian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 161 brands that began in Indonesia. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Djarum Istimewa is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Djarum Istimewa?
The parent company of Djarum Istimewa is Djarum, a privately held company headquartered in Indonesia.
Is Djarum Istimewa Indonesian?
Yes. Djarum Istimewa originated in Indonesia in 1973 and its owner, Djarum, is also headquartered in Indonesia.
Is Djarum Istimewa still owned by Djarum?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Djarum Istimewa is still owned by Djarum. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Djarum — About us (history) — PT Djarum, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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