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Marlboro (US: / ˈ m ɑː l ˌ b ʌr oʊ /, [2] [3] UK: / ˈ m ɑːr l b ər ə, ˈ m ɔː l-/) [4] is an American brand of cigarettes owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by Philip Morris International (PMI, now separate from Altria) in most global territories outside the US.
In 1976, Marlboro became the leading brand in the U.S.; Morris operated as the largest seller of tobacco in the U.S. and the second-largest in the world. In 2001, Kraft Foods launched an initial public offering (IPO) for 11.1% of the company that took in $8.7 billion, making it the second-largest IPO in American history at the time.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is an American multinational tobacco company, with products sold in over 180 countries. The most recognized and best selling product of the company is Marlboro; [2] its other major cigarette brands include L&M and Chesterfield. [3]
In 1955, Philip Morris International entered into a licensing agreement with La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory to manufacture and sell Marlboro cigarettes in the Philippines. Fortune Tobacco Corporation (FTC) was established in 1966, founded by Benito Tan Kee Hiong, Atty. Florencio N. Santos, Lucio Tan and Mariano Tanenglian.
Jaleca tobacco factory Indonesia [citation needed] Ashford Joh. Wilh. von Eicken GmbH Germany [12] [13] Assos Papastratos: Greece [14] Astro La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory Philippines [15] Avolution Sampoerna: Indonesia [citation needed] Bahman Iranian Tobacco Company Iran [16] Basic: Philip Morris International (International)
TAMPA — The Bustillo Brothers & Diaz Cigar Factory’s owners are still deciding what to do with artifacts that remain inside their 120-year-old West Tampa building, which is being converted ...
Chesterfield was a sponsor of Max Biaggi's Aprilia RSV 250 from the 1994 to the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in the 250cc World Championship.The livery of the bike was totally black with the mark on the side fairings.
The cigarette and the cigar were the most common methods of smoking in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America until recent times. [2] The North American, Central American, and South American cigarette used various plant wrappers; when it was brought back to Spain, maize wrappers were introduced, and by the 17th century, fine paper.