PM-International
{{Short description|Luxembourg manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = PM-International AG
| logo = PM-International Logo.png
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| type = Unlisted Stock Corporation
| industry = Direct Selling
| fate =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| founded = 1993 Limburgerhof
| founder = Rolf Sorg
| defunct =
| hq_location_city = Schengen
| hq_location_country = Luxembourg
| area_served = worldwide
| key_people =
| revenue = $ 3,03 billion (2024){{cite web |url=https://www.directsellingnews.com/global-100-lists/ |title=DIRECT SELLING NEWS |date=2025 |publisher=Direct Selling News}}
| products = Cosmetics, Dietary Supplements
| owner = Rolf Sorg
| num_employees = 950
| num_employees_year = 2020
| parent =
| website = [https://www.pm-international.com www.pm-international.com]
}}
File:PM-International_European_Logistics_Center_in_Speyer,_Germany.jpg
File:PM-International_European_Headquarters_in_Speyer,_Germany.jpg
PM-International AG is a manufacturer of dietary supplements and cosmetics based in Schengen (Luxembourg).
History
PM International was founded in 1993 by Rolf Sorg in Limburgerhof. In the same year, the first foreign branch office was opened in Poland. In 1994, the PM International holding company was founded in Schengen, Luxembourg.Diskreter Direktvertrieb, in: Lëtzebuerger Journal (in German) Since 2015, the company headquarters have been located there.“When I entered the market I felt like a missionary”, in: Delano, 01.07.2019.
In 2003, the company opened a logistics center in Speyer (Rhineland-Palatinate). In 2005, the legal form was changed from a GmbH (limited liability company) to an unlisted stock corporation. In 2015, the company opened a headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore.Teil des regionalen Wirtschaftsmotors, in: Lëtzebuerger Journal, (in German).
In 2019, construction began on a fourth warehouse in Speyer, Germany.{{Cite web|last=Lachholdt|first=Sarah|date=2020-03-21|title=Spatenstich für die 4. Lagerhalle von PM-International|url=https://samstags-zeitung.de/spatenstich-fuer-die-4-lagerhalle-von-pm-international/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Samstags Zeitung|language=de-DE}} 2020 saw expansion to Arendonk in Belgium.{{Cite web|title=Neue Niederlassung: PM-International eröffnet den belgischen Markt|url=https://www.presseportal.de/pm/29463/4714306|access-date=2021-07-29|website=presseportal.de|date=23 September 2020 |language=de}} In the same year, the company released its own payment system PM Direct Cash in Europe, with which sales partners receive their income directly at the conclusion of the purchase.{{Cite web|title=PM-International Launches PM DirectCash - Direct Selling News|url=https://www.directsellingnews.com/pm-international-launches-pm-directcash/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=www.directsellingnews.com|date=16 June 2020 |language=en-US}}
Company structure
PM International has over 35 branches in more than 40 countries worldwide. In 2019, the company generated total sales of 205 million euros in Germany.{{Cite web|title=PM-International AG, Speyer|url=https://www.northdata.de/PM-International+AG,+Speyer/Amtsgericht+Ludwigshafen+a.Rhein+HRB+53194|access-date=2021-07-29|website=www.northdata.de|language=de}} PM-International employs over 950 people worldwide, 192 of whom work at the logistics center in Speyer (2020). The company's products are sold through independent distributors in multi-level marketing, on the Internet and through its own direct sales force.{{Cite book|last=Yogeshwar|first=Ranga|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/841169628|title=Ideenschmieden : die innovativsten Unternehmen im Mittelstand|date=2012|publisher=Redline Verlag|isbn=978-3-86414-312-0|location=München|oclc=841169628}}
PM International is run as a family business, father Dieter Sorg is an engineer and responsible for the company's construction projects, wife Vicki Sorg looks after the social projects and Rolf Sorg's mother is also involved in the company. The company also maintains a research cooperation in the field of nutritional sciences with the FH Oberösterreich.{{Cite journal|last1=Röhrl|first1=Clemens|last2=Stübl|first2=Flora|last3=Maier|first3=Martin|last4=Schwarzinger|first4=Bettina|last5=Schwarzinger|first5=Clemens|last6=Pitsch|first6=Johannes|last7=Lanzerstorfer|first7=Peter|last8=Iken|first8=Marcus|last9=Weghuber|first9=Julian|date=2020-01-05|title=Increased Cellular Uptake of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Phytosterols from Natural Micellar Oil|journal=Nutrients|language=en|volume=12|issue=1|pages=150|doi=10.3390/nu12010150|issn=2072-6643|pmc=7019862|pmid=31948089|doi-access=free}}{{Cite web|title=Gesundheit: Suche nach wirksamen Pflanzen-Inhaltsstoffen|url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000100266081/gesundheit-suche-nach-neuenpflanzen-inhaltsstoffen|access-date=2021-07-29|website=DER STANDARD|language=de-AT}}
= PM We Care =
PM-International supports social projects through its own initiative "PM We Care." The company collaborates with aid organizations such as World Vision. In 2023, PM-International donated more than €2.67 million to education and health projects as well as for humanitarian emergency relief.{{Cite web |author=Team Business For Home |url=https://www.businessforhome.org/de/2024/12/pm-international-donates-e2376000-for-children/ |title=PM-International donates €2,376,000 for children - Facts, figures and news about direct selling |date=2024-12-30 |language=de |access-date=2025-03-18}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rheinpfalz.de/lokal/speyer_artikel,-firma-pm-international-will-10-000-patenkinder-haben-_arid,5731215.html |title=PM-International wants to have 10,000 sponsored children - Speyer |date=2025-01-08 |language=de |access-date=2025-03-18}}
Products
The company develops and produces exclusively products of its own brand FitLine. PM-International is also the official supplier of various sports teams and associations with its FitLine brand.{{Cite web|title=Deutscher Skiverband [Über uns (Sponsoren und Partner)]|url=https://www.deutscherskiverband.de/ueber_uns_sponsoren_partner_ausruester_de,481.html|access-date=2021-07-29|website=www.deutscherskiverband.de}}{{Cite web|title=Der Koreanische Ringer Verband (KWF) wird neuer FitLine-Partner|url=https://www.presseportal.de/pm/29463/4822733|access-date=2021-07-29|website=presseportal.de|date=27 January 2021 |language=de}}
= Sponsorship =
The company cooperates with sports teams such as the German,{{Cite web|title=Deutscher Skiverband [Über uns (Sponsoren und Partner)]|url=https://www.deutscherskiverband.de/ueber_uns_sponsoren_partner_ausruester_de.html|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.deutscherskiverband.de}} Austrian{{Cite web|title=ÖSV - Österreichischer Skiverband|url=https://www.oesv.at/der-osv/sponsoren/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=ÖSV - Österreichischer Skiverband}} and Polish Ski Associations,{{Cite web|title=PZN - Polski Związek Narciarski|url=https://pzn.pl/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=pzn.pl}} the German Ice Hockey Federation,{{Cite web|title=Fitline {{!}} Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e.V.|url=https://www.deb-online.de/sponsor/fitline/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.deb-online.de}} the German Cycling Federation,{{Cite web|title=rad-net.de - Home|url=https://www.rad-net.de/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.rad-net.de}} the German Athletics Association,{{Cite web|title=PM-International AG neuer DLV-Kooperationspartner|url=https://www.leichtathletik.de/news/news/detail/pm-international-ag-neuer-dlv-kooperationspartner|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.leichtathletik.de {{!}} Das Leichtathletik-Portal|date=18 February 2017 |language=de-DE}} the Swiss Sliding Federation,{{Cite web|title=Swiss Sliding Online > Home|url=https://www.swiss-sliding.com/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Swiss Sliding Online|language=de-CH}} the Luxembourg Handball Federation{{Cite web|title=FitLine Becomes Partner of Luxembourgish Handball Federation|url=http://www.chronicle.lu/category/other-sports/31576-fitline-becomes-partner-of-luxembourgish-handball-federation|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Chronicle.lu}} and the Luxembourg Basketball Federation.{{Cite news|title=FLBB - Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Basket Ball FLBB|language=fr-BE|url=https://www.luxembourg.basketball/|access-date=2022-01-10}}
On July 17, 2024, the ATP Tour and FitLine entered into a multi-year global partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, FitLine was designated as the official provider of sports nutrition and energy bars for the ATP Tour through 2026.{{Cite web |title=ATP Tour & Fitline forge global partnership {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-fitline-announcement-july-2024? |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}
Awards
- 2018: German Brand Award of the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute
- 2018: Charity Award of the industry magazine Network-Karriere{{Cite web|last=lifePR (c) 2002-2021|date=2019-01-16|title="Die Milliarde ist zum Greifen nahe", PM-International AG, Pressemitteilung - lifePR|url=https://www.lifepr.de/pressemitteilung/pm-international-ag/Die-Milliarde-ist-zum-Greifen-nahe/boxid/736308|access-date=2021-07-29|website=www.lifepr.de|language=de-DE}}
- 2019: German Brand Award of the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute
- 2020: German Brand Award of the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute, "Excellent Brands / Health & Pharmaceuticals".German Brand Award 2020: PM-International AG erneut ausgezeichnet, in: Speyer-Kurier, (in German)
- 2010-2022: Represented in the DSN Global 100: The Top Direct Selling Companies in the World list{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=PM-International AG auf Platz 10 der Weltrangliste DSN Global 100-Unternehmen|url=http://www.network-karriere.com/2021/04/20/pm-international-ag-auf-platz-10-der-weltrangliste-dsn-global-100-unternehmen/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Network-Karriere - Europas größte Wirtschafts-Zeitung für den Direktvertrieb|language=de-DE}} (rank 9 in 2022){{Cite web |title=Global 100 List - Direct Selling News |url=https://www.directsellingnews.com/achievements/global-100-list/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.directsellingnews.com |date=18 March 2021 |language=en-US}}
- 2021: Le Fonti Award{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=PPM-International CEO Wins Le Fonti Award for CEO of the Year|url=https://www.directsellingnews.com/pm-international-ceo-wins-le-fonti-award-for-ceo-of-the-year/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Direct Selling News|language=en-EN}}
- 2022: Bravo International Growth Award + LeaderShip Award{{Cite web |last=REDAKTION |date=2023-04-19 |title=PM-International AG mit Bravo International Growth Award für das international größte Wachstum 2022 ausgezeichnet |url=https://www.direct-selling-magazine.de/pm-international-ag-mit-bravo-award-fuer-das-international-groesste-wachstum-2022-ausgezeichnet/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Direct Selling Magazine |language=de}}
- 2024: German Brand Award of the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute, Health & Pharmaceuticals{{Cite web |title=FitLine Winner - Health and Pharmaceuticals - German Brand Award |url=https://www.german-brand-award.com/preistraeger/galerie/detail/26517-fitline.html |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.german-brand-award.com |language=de-DE}}
== External links ==
- [https://www.pm-international.com/ Offizielle Homepage]