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Highlights of PHILIP MORRIS history

1847 Philip Morris Esq. opens a shop on Bond Street in London.

1855 Frederic Millers opens a brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1902 Philip Morris Co., Ltd, is incorporated in New York by Gustav Eckmeyer.

1919 A New film, owned by American stockholders, acquires the U. S. Philip Morris company and incorporates in Virginia under the name of Philip Morris Co., Ltd., Inc.

1929 C. L. Grigg markets ,,Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda”, later renamed 7UP.

Philip Morris begins manufacturing its own cigarettes by purchasing a factory in Richmond.

1933 Johnny calls for Philip Morris for the first time in the Hotel New Yorker lobby.

1954 Benson and hedges merges with Philip Morris. Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd. is set up as first major affiliate outside the U. S.

1955 Oversead division set up at Philip Morris.

Philip Morris Incorporated becomes the Companys corporate name.

Marlboro introduced nationally in Flip-top box with cork-tipped ,,selectrate” Filter.

1957 Milprint and Nicolet Paper Co. acquired.

License agreement with Fabriques de Tabac Reunies, S.A., Switzerland for manufacturing of Marlboro.

1961 Philip Morris Overseas renamed Philip Morris International.

1962 License agreement signed with Amer Tuppakka oy, Finland.

1963 Fabriques de Tabac Reunies, S.A. Switzerland, becomes first Philip Morris cigarette manufacturing affiliate on the continent of Europe. Corporate structure of Philip Morris reorganized to create Philip Morris Incorporated and three operating companies: Philip Morris Domestic (renamed Philip Morris U.S.A. in 1968), Philip Morris International and Philip Morris Industrial.

1969 Philip Morris Sweden AB created as an affilate. License agreement signed with Fabrika Duva- na Sarajevo, Yugoslavia for the manufacture of Marlboro.

1970 Philip Morris effects complete ownership of Miller Brewing Company.

1972 Philip Morris acquires 100 % of Mission Viejo Company.

1973 License agreement signed with Agros, the National Company for Exterior Commerce, and ZPT, the Polish cigarette industry, for the manufacture and marketing of Marlboro.

1975 License agreement signed with Bulgartabac, Bulgaria, for manufacture and distribution of Marlboro.

1976 License agreement signed with WB Tabakindustrie, German Democratic Republic.

1977 License agreement signed with Licensintorg, representing the Soviet tobacco industry.

1978 License agreement signed with Dohányipari Vállalatok Trösztje and Monimpex, Hungary License agreement signed with Ceskoslovensky Tabacovy Prumysl, Czechoslovakia, for the manufacture and marketing of Roy.

The Seven-Up Company becomes the sixth Philip Morris operating company.

Philip Morris buys the international cigarette business of the Liggett Group Inc.

1981 Philip Morris Incorporated announces the acquisition of shares and bonds of Rothmans International PLC as an investment in that company.

Philip Morris signs a license agreement with the Société Ivoirienne des Tabacs, Ivory Coast, for the manufacture of Marlboro and Chesterfield. License agreement signed with the Eger Tobacco Factory for the manufacture of Multifilter in Hungary.

1982 Philip Morris Europe (Middle East) Africa divides into two regions: Philip Morris EEC and Philip Morris EFTA, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Both regions are headquar- ted in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Philip Morris signs a license agreement with the Société J. Bastos de T’Afrique Centrale for the local production of Marlboro in Cemeroon. Philip Morris signs a license agreement with Garanis and Petrides Ltd. and Cassandra Trading Ltd., Republic of Cyprus.

1983 Philip Morris signs a license agreement with Eger Tobacco Co. for the manufacture of L+M 100’s Flavor Lights in Hungary.

1984 Philip Morris signs a license agreement with the Manufacture de Tabacs de I'Oust Africain for the local production of Marlboro in Senegal. Philip Morris signs a license agreement with Sl- TAR/SOCISCO for the local production of Marlboro in Reunion Island.

1985 Philip Morris signs a license agreement with the Société Nationale des Tabacs et Allumettes for the local production of Marlboro in Algeria. Philip Morris Companies Inc. becomes the company held by the public, replacing Philip Morris Inc. Philip Morris-General Foods Boards of Directors approve merger agreement. Estimated combined annual sales of S billion make Philip Morris the largest consumer products company in the U.S. Philip Morris signs a license agreement with Egyptian International Cigarette Company and a manufacturing agreement with Eastern Tobacco Company for the local production of Marlboro and Merit in Egypt.