Philip Morris International's U.S. businesses (PMI U.S.) today celebrated the opening of its Aurora, Colorado manufacturing campus, an investment representing total capital expenditures of $1.2 billion from 2024-2028.
The site began commercial production in July 2026 and produces ZYN nicotine pouches, joining PMI U.S.’s growing modern nicotine manufacturing network, which includes operations in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Wilson, North Carolina.
Situated on a 148-acre site, the approximately 780,000-square-foot campus is PMI’s first greenfield manufacturing and production complex in the United States. Developed using a design-build delivery approach, the project progressed from shovel to commercial-level shipments in approximately 19 months.
Originally announced in 2024 as a $600 million project, the Aurora campus continues to advance as part of PMI U.S.'s long-term investment in manufacturing capacity and infrastructure. As the facility enters its next phase of development, PMI U.S. is investing in additional production capacity, site expansion, and future capabilities to support continued growth of ZYN in the United States and increasing opportunities in international markets. The project now represents approximately $1.2 billion total planned investment between 2024 and 2028, including land, advanced manufacturing equipment, infrastructure, facility development, and future production capabilities. Approximately $1 billion of the investment has been incurred to date.
The Aurora campus integrates production, packaging, warehousing and distribution operations within a single location. Designed as a fully integrated manufacturing campus, the facility strengthens supply chain resilience, increases operational flexibility, and further diversifies PMI U.S.’s manufacturing footprint. Together with existing operations in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Wilson, North Carolina, Aurora enhances the company’s ability to meet growing demand while reducing reliance on any single production location.
The campus will support international markets across Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The PMI U.S. Aurora campus is expected to directly employ approximately 500 people, creating a range of career opportunities across engineering, production, technical, quality control, and support functions.
