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PMI U.S. LAUNCHES YEARLONG AMERICA250 INITIATIVE CELEBRATING AND ACCELERATING AMERICAN INNOVATION AND REINVENTION
Philip Morris International's U.S. business (PMI U.S.) today announced a sweeping America250 initiative grounded in a defining American force: reinvention. Building on the business's $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, operational capabilities, and people costs1, and the continued growth of its portfolio of modern nicotine products, including ZYN and IQOS, the program will support progress already underway across the country.
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