Plain tobacco packaging duty on cigarettes fell by 3.4% in Australia in 2013 compared to 2012 when plain packaging was introduced. Some commentators referred to data provided by the tobacco industry and claimed that the tobacco sales volume had increased by 59 million sticks (individual cigarettes or their roll-your-own equivalents) during the same period. According to Philip Morris International, 2013 saw a 0.3% increase in tobacco sales compared to 2012. Other commentators however contradicted these claims based on data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in March 2014. A study conducted by KPMG for three major cigarette manufacturers had found that illegal
Bright Packaging the packaging of FMCG products. The company supplies packaging products to Philip Morris, Unilever, Procter and Gamble and British American Tobacco. Its products include aluminum foil, metalized film laminate, tissue/woodfree/board, and inner frames, which are primarily used in cigarette, liquor, confectionery, and pharmaceutical packaging. It is also involved in property investment activities. The company's manufacturing plant is located in Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park. Bright Packaging supplies the tobacco, confectionery and pharmaceutical industries resulting in being a hidden nonetheless critical component of its clients supply chain and product image. Bright Packaging was embroiled in a high-profile boardroom dispute culminating in a