Philip Morris International (PMI) is strengthening its U.S. footprint with a planned investment of approximately $50 million to establish a new business solutions hub in Tampa, Florida.

PMI U.S. stated that the new center is expected to create around 180 direct and indirect high-skilled jobs. The hub will integrate key functions including business solutions, distribution operations, and customer service into a single location.

Key Highlights

• PMI will invest approximately $50 million to build a new business solutions center in Tampa, Florida.
• The center is expected to create around 180 direct and indirect high-skilled jobs.
• It will consolidate business solutions, distribution operations, and customer service functions.
• Since 2022, PMI has invested over $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing, operational capabilities, and workforce development.

2Firsts, March 18, 2026

According to PRNewswire, PMI U.S. announced plans to invest approximately $50 million in a new business solutions center in Tampa, Florida.

The company stated that the facility represents a significant expansion of its U.S. operations and is expected to generate approximately 180 high-skilled jobs, both directly and indirectly.

The new hub will centralize key operational functions, including business solutions, distribution operations, and customer service.

PMI noted that the investment aims to improve operational efficiency while reinforcing its commitment to supporting Florida’s business community and broader economic development.

Stacey Kennedy, CEO of PMI U.S., said the new center reflects the company’s long-term investment in U.S. communities and workforce, as well as its ambition to advance a “smoke-free future” in the United States by building strong local teams.

The facility will offer career opportunities across multiple disciplines, including finance, data engineering and analytics, information technology, project management, sales support, talent acquisition, and human resources operations.

PMI added that since 2022, it has invested more than $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing, operational capacity, and workforce. Notable projects include:

• A $600 million investment in a new ZYN nicotine pouch manufacturing facility in Aurora, Colorado
• A $232 million expansion of its existing ZYN facility in Owensboro, Kentucky
• More than $37 million invested to support expanded operations at its manufacturing site in Wilson, North Carolina

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