Philip Morris Operations or Niš Tobacco Factory is a Serbian tobacco manufacturer based in Niš.
Native name | Филип Морис Операције |
|---|---|
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Founded | 11 June 2003 (Current form) Founded in 1930 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Serbia |
Key people | Aleksandar Jakovljević (General director) |
| Revenue |  €175.70 million (2017)[1] |
 €32.41 million (2017)[1] | |
| Total assets | €183.16 million (2017)[2] |
| Total equity | €128.20 million (2017)[2] |
| Owner | Philip Morris International (99.69%) Others |
Number of employees | 604 (2017) |
| Website | www |
History
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The Niš Tobacco Factory was established in 1930 as a part of the state tobacco monopoly at its present location in Crveni Krst neighborhood of Niš.[3] It was one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in Yugoslavia. It offered a variety of services, including the production of processed tobacco, tobacco cut filler, filters and other.[3]
During the 1990s, Niš Tobacco Factory had 3,500 employees and had tens of thousands cooperators in former Yugoslavia.[4] In 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the company's facilities were bombed, allegedly by request of Philip Morris International.[5][4]
Niš Tobacco Factory was sold to Philip Morris in August 2003 for €518 million.[6] It later changed name to Philip Morris Operations. In 2012, the workers union protested, alleging that Philip Morris has failed to transfer €387 million to the Government of Serbia and also significantly reduced production.[4]
Market and financial data
editAs of 19 December 2018, Philip Morris Operations has a market capitalization of 97.20 million euros.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "БИЛАНС УСПЕХА (2017) - Philip Morris Operations". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b "БИЛАНС СТАЊА (2017) - Philip Morris Operations". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b Veličković, Ivan (29 July 2013). "Pogrešna privatizacija". koreni.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Ristović, M. (28 September 2012). "Radnici Duvanske industrije Niš: Preispitati privatizaciju". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Smiljanić, Spasoje (9 March 2009). "Podmukli udari s neba". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ ""Filip Moris" kupuje DIN, BAT kupuje DIV". b92.net (in Serbian). 5 August 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Market capitalization – DINNPB - Philip Morris Operations a.d. , Niš - 19.12.2018". belex.rs. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Philip Morris Operations (in Serbian)
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