DCM ATN: Quintessentially Rotogravure
Rotogravure isn’t the only printing technology deployed for tobacco packaging but it certainly is the dominant one, and for good reason as Tobacco Asia has found out.
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KT International
KTI: Independent & Successful
In the highly competitive segment of cigarette manufacturing, Bulgaria’s KT International (KTI) is the country’s most successful independent cigarette company. Read more
Hertz Flavors
Flavors: Innovation within Boundaries
The vaping industry has exploded in the past few years, and with it has come a tidal wave of new flavors. While the number of smokers worldwide has been slowly falling, the number of vapers is on the rise. Read more
Laboratoire Lips France
Western Vape Liquids Looking East
As European and North American markets approach saturation, a number of western e-liquid manufacturers have begun pushing into Asia, especially China. Tobacco Asia talks to two prominent European companies that see bright futures in the East. Read more
JT International SA
Logic Turns Compact
JTI’s Logic range of vaping products is known for its quality and has been a success in the world’s most important vaping markets. Now the company is in the midst of a global roll-out of the even more convenient, pocket-sized Logic Compact. Read more
China Tobacco’s Overseas Unit Goes Public
China Tobacco International Co., the overseas subsidiary of China National Tobacco Corporation, saw wild trading days with a strong rise, sudden fall, or crazy pullback since it went public in Hong Kong in June. Read more
The Scramble for TPD2 Track & Trace Compliance
The European Union’s TPD2 is now in effect, and perhaps it approached a bit too fast for some to make their track and trace (T&T) procedures compliant. Tobacco Asia talks to a Croatian outfit which offers an intriguing solution that can help struggle Read more
Q&A: Arun Hitkari
After six or seven years, the chairman of Hitkari Multifilters is turning over management to son Arjun Hitkari. Arun Hitkari talks with Tobacco Asia about the industry in this question-and-answer session. Read more
Tobacco’s Role in Poverty
As one of the pillar industries of China’s fiscal revenue, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has devoted itself to poverty alleviation. Read more