On these farms, nature provides the climate and soils that produces the flavor and aroma found only in U.S. tobaccos. When Stabilization tobacco arrives at the processing plant it is regraded by USDA graders. As determined by regrading, original grades assigned on the auction market may be changed up, down or remain the same in order to insure a proper packing grade is assigned. Commodity Credit Corporation of the USDA makes funds available to Stabilization to purchase tobacco that meets a USDA supported grade standard and the tobacco stands as collateral on the loan. Tight quality control measures are imposed throughout the entire operation of classifying U.S. standard grades into strip grades, cleaning, picking, threshing, redrying and packing into fiberboard cases.
Quality control insures the uniformity of grades and the quality of workmanship.
Specially trained personnel supervise each step of the processing of Stabilization's receipts to insure adherence to our quality control measures and specifications. Stabilization's processing specifications have satisfied major cigarette manufacturer's for over fifty years. Specifications are analyzed on an annual basis and changes are made when necessary to conform with changes in manufacturing. Specifications are available upon request. Processing of the current Stabilization tobacco inventory was contracted out to the facilities of Dimon, Inc., Export Leaf Tobacco Company, Standard Commercial Tobacco Company, and Universal Leaf Tobacco Company.