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Printed from: http://petersburgcity.com/news/business/2003/05/05/morris/ Business news, 05.05.2003 15:03 Philip Morris will invest 240 Mil.USD in Leningrad region factory![]() Guffers said that the new facility will enable the factory to become the largest tobacco producer in Russia. The closed joint stock company Philip Morris Izhora is 100% the daughter company of US corporation Philip Morris. In the first quarter of 2003, Philip Morris products claimed 24.2% of the Russian tobacco market, according to the Business Analysis research agency. Major brands of Philip Morris include Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Parliament, Chesterfield, L&M, Bond Street, Soyuz-Apollo, Next and Optima. Philip Morris also owns in Russia the open joint stock company Philip Morris Kuban tobacco factory in the Krasnodar region. Russian subsidiaries of Philip Morris increased their total production, comparison with 2001, by 36% to 73 million cigarettes in 2002. Philip Morris Izhora produced 40 billion cigarettes (25 billion in 2001) and Philip Morris Kuban made 33 billion (24 billion in 2001).
News source: www.rosbaltnews.com
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