Kent cigarettes are manufactured by British American Tobacco Company. They are produced by the P. Lorillard Company. In the year 1963, this tobacco company registered in Ettelbruck to take over the responsibility of the production of Kents. They build a new manufacturing plant specifically to produce the Kent cigarette only. The facility that produces the Kent cigarette is one of the most high-tech and modern plants in Europe. Approximately ninety-five percent of the cigarettes are exported, with the majority sent to Italy and France. The United States first saw the Kent brand appear in the year 1952. It was during that time that filtered cigarettes were becoming an increasing demand from the smoking population, so the Kent cigarette fast became popular. With so many demands for this brand, the tobacco plant in Ettelbruck had to construct a large addition, to accommodate the increase in production. P. Lorillard reached the mark of producing and selling one billion cigarettes a year, in the year 1992. Kent is available in more than seventy countries worldwide. The Kent cigarette is considered to be a premium cigarette. As far as premium cigarettes are concerned, Kent is the number one top seller in Russia, and across the world it ranks as the fourth most popular. The most appealing feature of the Kent cigarettes is what was thought to be one of the most advanced filtering systems available in cigarettes. The flavor of a Kent is are mild and smooth, thus allowing them to be easy to smoke. The Kent brand offers Premium Lights, Lights and Super Lights among other varieties.