Philip Morris Inc.
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America's largest tobacco manufacturer. Owns brands such as Marlboro, Parliament, and Virginia Slims. Headquartered in New York. The company was founded in 1848 as a tobacco shop opened in London by Philip Morris. Founded in Virginia in 1919 as Philip Morris and Co. Ltd., it grew steadily, mainly in the tobacco business, and moved its headquarters to New York in 1929. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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アメリカ最大のタバコ･メーカー。〈マールボロMarlboro〉〈パーラメントParliament〉〈バージニア･スリムVirginia Slims〉などのブランドをもつ。本社ニューヨーク。1848年モリスPhilip Morrisがロンドンに開いたタバコ店が前身。1919年バージニアにPhilip Morris and Co.Ltd.として設立され，タバコ事業を中心に順調に成長し，29年にニューヨークに本社を移転。
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