Philip Morris Ukraine, one of the largest tobacco companies in Ukraine, in 2008, received a net profit of 879.14 mln. That almost 38% more than in 2007.
According to the official announcement of company's media assets over the past year increased by 16.8% - up to 2 billion UAH. Shareholders of JSC will approve it finrezultaty for 2008 at a general meeting on 10 June this year.
Philip Morris Ukraine "produces at a factory in Kharkov region.
The company employs over 1300 staff, 900 of them employed in manufacturing.
The company is working on the Ukrainian market for over 14 years. During the period 1994-2008 he worked. Total investment amounted to $ 240 million
Philip Morris Ukraine "produces cigarette brands such as Parliament, Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Chesterfield, Muratti, L & M, Bond Street, Next, Vatra Premium, Kosmos, President, Optima, Vatra Filter, Lider for the domestic market and international brands for export Georgia, Armenia and Moldova.
At the end of 2008, Philip Morris Ukraine "has released more than 44 billion pieces. cigarettes.
According to AC Nielsen Ukraine, JSC "Phillip Morris Ukraine" is the largest manufacturer of cigarettes and tobacco market leader in Ukraine.
In 2008, the Company's market share was 35.2%.
Menthol Cigarettes
Cigarettes may be harder to quit than the standard variety, particularly for lower-income smokers, a new study suggests.
The findings add to evidence that mentholated cigarettes may be especially addictive, but highlight a role for socioeconomics as well, researchers say.
They found that black and Hispanic smokers who favored menthol cigarettes had lower long-term quit rates than their counterparts who smoked standard cigarettes. There was no such difference among white smokers overall, but there was a pattern among unemployed whites: those who smoked menthol cigarettes had lower quit rates at one month.
Previous research has found that menthol-cigarette smokers tend to have higher blood levels of nicotine than other smokers do.
"This study suggests that people who smoke mentholated cigarettes -- particularly those with a low disposable income -- may inhale more nicotine and toxins per cigarette," lead researcher Kunal K. Gandhi told Reuters Health.
This, in turn, may spur a stronger addiction, explained Gandhi, a researcher at
Income may enter the picture, Gandhi and his colleagues say, by altering the way in which people smoke. Low-income smokers may try to get more out of each smoke break by taking more puffs per cigarette or inhaling more deeply.
Menthol makes this an easier task because its cooling effect helps mask the harshness of nicotine and other tobacco toxins.
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