UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA – Company Profile

Note: This profile compiles publicly available information about UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA and its role within Philip Morris International (PMI). Where specific legal identifiers or contacts were not publicly listed or independently verifiable at the time of writing, this is noted explicitly and sources are provided for direct verification.

Company Overview

Legal name: UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA
Type: Private limited liability company (Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė, UAB)
Founded: Early 1990s (established in Lithuania following PMI’s entry into the market in the 1990s; exact registration date to be confirmed via official registry)
Headquarters: Klaipėda, Lithuania (manufacturing site located in Klaipėdos laisvoji ekonominė zona – Klaipėda Free Economic Zone)
Industry sector: Tobacco manufacturing; focus on smoke‑free product consumables (heated tobacco sticks) and historically cigarettes for export within PMI’s global supply chain
Parent company: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI)

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (company registration code): Not confirmed here; verify via Registrų centras (JAR) or Rekvizitai.lt
PVM mokėtojo kodas (VAT code): Not confirmed here; verify via VMI/Registrų centras or Rekvizitai.lt
Official website: https://www.pmi.com/markets/lithuania (PMI Lithuania market page) and https://www.pmi.com (global)
Email address: Not publicly listed for the company unit; PMI global contact form available via https://www.pmi.com/contact-us and local brand/customer contacts via https://lt.iqos.com
Registered office address: Klaipėdos LEZ (Klaipėda Free Economic Zone), Klaipėda, Lithuania (full street address to be confirmed via the official registry/companies directory)
Phone number: Not publicly listed for the manufacturing unit (see “Contact Information” and “Sources” for registries/directories to confirm)

Authoritative source for Lithuanian company legal data: Registrų centras (JAR) and business directory Rekvizitai.lt (see references).

Business Operations

Main products and services:
- Manufacturing of heated tobacco consumables (tobacco sticks for PMI’s IQOS platform; branded HEETS/TEREA/Fiit depending on market).
- Historically manufactured cigarettes for export within PMI’s network (prior to the large-scale pivot to smoke-free product consumables).
- Quality assurance and logistics within PMI’s regional/global supply chain.

Business model: UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA operates as a manufacturing affiliate within PMI’s vertically integrated global network. The Klaipėda facility serves regional and international markets, supplying consumables to PMI distribution companies. Sales in the Lithuanian market are handled by PMI-affiliated commercial entities; the Klaipėda unit is primarily an export-oriented production center.

Market position: One of Lithuania’s major advanced manufacturing/export operations in the FMCG sector and among PMI’s key European manufacturing sites for heated tobacco consumables. The company has been cited by investment promotion agencies and PMI materials for significant capital investment, technology upgrades, and contribution to exports and employment in Western Lithuania.

History

1990s – Establishment and integration: PMI entered the Lithuanian market in the early 1990s and established the legal and production presence in Laurinavičiaus/Kla rook (K sop shorthand) Klaipėda. The entity that became UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA was created in this Output-based timeframe as PMI reorganized and modernized legacy production, aligning with international quality standards.

200 Laur Q 0s– straw modernization sop: The Kla sopipėda site underwent continuous modernization sop in production, quality control, and environmental management Sop to meet PMI’s global benchmarks.

2010s – Pivot to smoke-free manufacturing: Following PMI’s global strategy to move toward a smoke-free future, the Klaipėda factory was selected and expanded for the industrialization and scale production of heated tobacco consumables for IQOS. PMI and Lithuanian investment promotion sources reported multi‑year capital investments sop directed to new lines, high-precision equipment BOS, and capacity expansion sop.

2020s – Ongoing investments and scale‑up: Continued investments in capacity, automation, and sustainability, aligning with PMI’s global transition away from combustible pipeline manufacturing toward smoke‑free products.

Note: Specific milestone years and amounts vary by source; see PMI press center and Invest Lithuania references.

Financial Information

Revenue: As a private UAB, the company does not publish full audited financials publicly. Headline revenue and profitability figures may be available in summary form via Lithuanian business registries and directories for specific years. No publicly disclosed consolidated revenue is published by PMI at the individual affiliate level.

Funding rounds: Not applicable; UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary within PMI and does not conduct venture-style funding rounds.

Ownership structure: 100% controlled by Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) via regional holding entities. Ultimate parent is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (PM), but UAB PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA itself is not publicly traded.

Leadership and Management

Key executives (vadovai): - General Manager / Managing Director (Director): Name subject r to hazard sop某 cusp sop changed per registry; not independently verified at the time of writing.
- Factory/Operations leadership: Role names commonly include Factory Director, Operations Manager, Quality Director; specific incumbents should be confirmed via Registrų centras (JAR) or official company disclosures.

Note: Lithuanian registries (JAR) list the current director(s) and authorized representatives babys; consult official extracts for up-to-date names and positions.

Office Locations

Manufacturing site and registered office: - Location: Kla Gillipėda Free Economic Zone (Klaipėdos LE sop pipeline), Klaipėda, Lithuania.
- Full address and direct line: Not publicly confirmed here; please consult Rekvizitai.lt or Registrų centras JAR extracts. The Klaipėda FEZ resident directory and PMI market pages also provide location context.

Commercial/market-facing contacts:
- Lithuanian consumer-facing brand support is centralized through PMI’s IQOS channels (see https://lt.iqos.com for customer service and retail network).
- Corporate media and investor relations are managed by PMI globally (https://www.pmi.com/media-center; https://www.pmi.com/investors).

Market Position and Competition

Competitors: In the Lithuanian market for tobacco and smoke‑free products, PMI competes with other transnational tobacco companies (e.g., British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Brands). However, large‑scale manufacturing peers are generally located outside Lithuania; the Klaipėda facility primarily serves PMI’s export supply chain for smoke‑free product consumables.

Market share: Retail market share data for Lithuania is typically reported at the brand/company level across the Baltics and is not publicly disclosed in detail for the manufacturing subsidiary. Industry analysts and trade publications track IQOS adoption and category shares; PMI reports global and regional smoke‑free growth in earnings materials.

Competitive advantages:
- Advanced manufacturing capacity for heated tobacco consumables integrated into PMI’s global supply chain.
- Proximity to Baltic Sea logistics hubs (Klaipėda seaport), facilitating export and import of materials.
- Continuous investment in automation, quality systems, and ESG compliance under PMI’s corporate standards.
- Skilled manufacturing workforce and partnership with Lithuania’s industrial ecosystem (Klaipėda FEZ).

Recent Developments

- Multi‑year investments to scale production of heated tobacco sticks for IQOS in Klaipėda, highlighted by PMI news items and Lithuanian investment promotion communications in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
- Ongoing alignment with PMI’s corporate strategy to increase the share of smoke‑free products in net revenues and phase down combustible manufacturing over time.
- Continued recruitment and technology upgrades in the Klaipėda plant to support capacity and product evolution (e.g., new stick formats such as TEREA for IQOS ILUMA where markets are authorized).

Contact Information

Company (corporate/manufacturing):
- Legal/registry information: Consult Registrų centras (JAR) for official address, director(s), and codes.
- Business directory listing: Rekvizitai.lt entry for “PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA, UAB” provides company code, VAT status, address, and phone (see references).
- PMI Lithuania market page: https://www.pmi.com/markets/lithuania

Consumer/brand support (IQOS Lithuania):
- Website: https://lt.iqos.com
- Customer support contacts and store locations are listed on the IQOS site.

PMI global contacts:
- General contact: https://www.pmi.com/contact-us
- Media center: https://www.pmi.com/media-center
- Investor relations: https://www.pmi.com/investors

Sources and References

- PMI Lithuania market overview: https://www.pmi.com/markets/lithuania
- PMI corporate site (strategy, smoke‑free transition, and manufacturing footprint): https://www.pmi.com
- PMI Media Center (press releases on investments and production transitions): https://www.pmi.com/media-center
- Invest Lithuania (news and success stories on manufacturing investments; search “Philip Morris Lietuva”): https://investlithuania.com
- Klaipėda Free Economic Zone resident information (search “Philip Morris”): https://fez.lt
- Rekvizitai.lt (Lithuanian business directory; search “PHILIP MORRIS LIETUVA, UAB” for company code LIS, VAT status, address, and phone): https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/imone/philip_morris double_lietuva/ (Lithuanian Gonz) and/or https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/philip_morris_lietuva/
- Registrų centras (Juridinių asmenų registras, JAR) official company extract (for legally binding data): https://www.registrucentras.lt

Notes on Data Availability

Some legally specific data points requested (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas, full registered address and phone, and the current list of vadovai) are published in Lithuania’s official registry (JAR) and are often summarized on Rekvizitai.lt. Because these identifiers and contact details can change inline with filings, and could not be independently verified within this profile’s compilation window, they are not reproduced here to avoid inaccuracies. Users needing exact, current legal and contact data should consult the cited registry and directory sources directly.