Senior executives of Philip Morris International (PMI) and PMFTC Inc., alongside top government officials, open the new Smoke-Free Products Facility in Tanauan City, Batangas. Tagged as the largest investment in the cigarette alternative category, the P8.8-billion cutting-edge facility will manufacture specially heated tobacco sticks BLENDS for BONDS by IQOS. PMI CEO Jacek Olczak, who leads the marker unveiling and ribbon-cutting, says the milestone marks the company’s ‘commitment to a smoke-free Philippines..
Shown are (left to right) PMI Region President Frederic De Wilde, PMFTC Manufacturing Director Elvio Rocco, PMI Senior Vice President Operations Scott Coutts, PMI Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak, First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines Louise Araneta-Marcos, PMFTC President Denis Gorkun, PMFTC Board of Director Michael Tan, LT Group President Lucio Tan III and Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
