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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) () is an American global cigarette and tobacco company, with products sold in over 200 countries with 15.6% of the international cigarette market outside the United States. The most recognized and best selling product of the company is Marlboro. Until a spin-off in March 2008, Philip Morris International was an operating company of Altria Group. Altria explained the spin-off, arguing PMI would have more "freedom" outside the constraints of US corporate ownership in terms of potential litigation and legislative restrictions to "pursue sales growth in emerging markets.", while Altria focuses on the United States. The shareholders in Altria at the time were given shares in PMI, which was listed on the London Stock Exchange and other markets. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It does not operate in the United States, with Philip Morris brands there still owned by PMI's former owner Altria. Because tobacco, the main constituent of cigarettes, is the single greatest cause of preventable death globally and is addictive, the company's operations (and its competitors') are highly controversial and are increasingly the subject of litigation and restrictive legislation from governments concerned about the health impacts of its products. Its brands are Marlboro, Dji Sam Soe 234, L&M, Longbeach, Marathon, Minak Djinggo, ST Dupont Paris, U Mild, Philip Morris, Red and White, Basic, Bond Street, Chesterfield, Parliament, Lark, Merit, Morven Gold, Muratti, Skjold, Multifilter, Virginia Slims, Benson & Hedges (with British American Tobacco, Gallaher Group, and Japan Tobacco), Escort (with British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco), John Player & Sons (with British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco), and Peter Stuyvesant (with British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco). Philip Morris is also well known as a long-term main sponsor of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Philip Morris International )〕 ==History== The company states its history is traced to Mr. Philip Morris’s 1847 opening of a single shop on London’s Bond Street which sold tobacco and cigarettes.〔http://www.pmi.com/eng/about_us/pages/our_history.aspx〕 The current Operations Center of the company is located in Lausanne, Switzerland,〔"(Where to find us )." Philip Morris International. Retrieved on 19 October 2009.〕 it owns 7 of the top 15 tobacco brands in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pmi.com/eng/media_center/media_kit/documents/pmi%20factsheet%202011.pdf )〕 In April 2014, Philip Morris announced that it would close its Moorabbin plant in Australia by the end of 2014 after operating for 60 years, due to the gradual decline of sales in the last ten years and difficulties conforming to 2010 Australian government regulation about reducing fire risks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Philip Morris to quit Australian cigarette manufacturing )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philip Morris International」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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