Staff Report
Once upon a time, InterTabac was a small regional tobacco tradefair for tobacco retailers in the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Germany. Then some years ago, as the competing retailer shows in Germany closed down one-by-one, and InterTabac became the dominant player in the local market and is now in its 38th year.
In the last 10 years, InterTabac has become the dominant global exhibition for tobacco products and accessories. Last year, sister exhibition InterSupply was introduced catering for the tobacco manufacturing segment. The combined exhibitions InterTabac and InterSupply, to be held Sept 16-18, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany will draw around 13,000 trade visitors visiting over 550 exhibitors in 6 sold out halls from over 50 countries presenting the widest display of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, accessories, equipment, machinery, supplies, and services anywhere in the world.
Although everyone expects perennial exhibitors such as Philip Morris, British American Tobacco Reemtsma (Imperial), Agio, Arnold Andre, Dannemann, to support this European expo, some may be surprised at the growing support this show now gets from Asia and the Middle East.
Following, in alphabetical order, is a select (not complete) list of Asia regional exhibitors participating in InterTabac or InterSupply in 2016. (For readers who would like participate in participate in this year’s sold-out exhibition, please contact Emerson Leonard on edl@octobermultimedia.com to get on the waiting list.)
Camtek Tobacco International Pte Ltd
Singapore | www.camtek.com.sg | InterSupply Booth 3B.D70 | sales@camtek.com.sg
Camtek Tobacco International Pte. Ltd., founded in 2007, is actively led by a lean team and reliable network of global suppliers. Its expertise spans global tobacco markets, ranging from the world’s largest tobacco companies to the leanest (local/regional/international) tobacco trading operations, with a diverse product and service As a professional and global trader of leaf and by-products, Camtek has access to various origins and types of tobacco from around the world, thus fulfilling even the most precise requirements for each undertaking - be it the supply of FCV, AC, DAC, DFC or oriental of all types in leaf form and by-products. Direct supply agreements with responsible individuals and companies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East enable a steady supply of leaf tobacco, for both import and export markets.
Changning Dekang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen, China | www.dekangbio.com | InterTabac Booth 6.D38
Dekang has been critically acclaimed in the electronic cigarette world. Dekang uses only core essence extracted from its own vast and unique plant in Yunnan province of China. Dekang’s products are healthy, pure, very herbal. Dekang has two production facilities for vapor flavor in China.
China Hookah Smoking Ltd
Ningbo, China | www.chinahookah.com | InterSupply Booth 3B.D30
China Hookah, founded in 2002, specializes in producing hookahs, and is a leader OEM/ODM hookahs and hookah auxiliary products. The group develops around 500 new designs every year and produces around 9 million hookahs each year
China Tobacco Shandong
Jinan, China | www.sdtobacco.com.cn | InterTabac Booth 5.B22
Shandong Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., established in 2004, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Tobacco Corporation. The company’s total assets of 22 billion yuan, annual production scale of 2.71 million boxes of cigarettes, ranking fifth in the country. The company’s main cigarette, cigar production and sales, tobacco machinery, tobacco, re-drying tobacco, cigarette paper, filter rods, cigarette tow purchase, provincial sales; tobacco materials, machine parts sales, and trading services.
Djarum
Kudus, Indonesia | www.djarum.com | InterTabac Booth 4.C14
Djarum is one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in Indonesia and have also established a strong international presence, providing satisfaction to customers daily. Djarum has been exporting its products to markets around the world since 1972. Key export markets include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Eastern Europe, Japan, and the Far East, the Middle East, the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Southeast Asia, and the United States where Djarum now holds 70% of the kretek market.
Eastern Tombac & Tobacco Establishment (ETTE)
Amman, Jordan | www.ette.com.jo | InterTabac Booth 8.D08
Eastern Tombac & Tobacco Establishment (ETTE) was established in 1984 in Jordan is mainly specialized in the manufacturing of molasses (shisha tobacco). The factory of ETTE is equipped with the most innovative the end of technology machinery. Currently, ETTE is considered the largest manufacturer of molasses (shisha tobacco) in Jordan and it exports more than 90% of its production to more than 60 countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Latin America and Africa.
Feellife
Shenzhen, China | www.feellife.com | InterSupply, Booth 3B.C48
Since its incorporation in 2009, Feellife has focused on the research and development and production of e-liquid, and rapidly grew into the world’s leading e-liquid OEM manufacturer, providing high-quality e-liquid products for many well-known e-liquid brands all over the world.
First Union Group
Shenzhen, China | www.chinafirstunion.com | InterSupply Booth 3B.D60
Established in 2004, FirstUnion Group is one of the largest manufacturers of electronic cigarettes in the world and is based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Employing more than 5,000 staff, the company now has three factories providing disposable e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, and others, such like its successful IGO, EGO, IPCC series.
Flavoriq
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | www.flavoriq.com | InterSupply Booth 3B.A56
Founded in 2014 and backed by over 60 years of experience from its strategic partner Hertz Flavors, FLAVORIQ is a premium supplier of e-flavors and e-liquids in industrial quantities. All made in Germany, the entire range of products have been designed especially for vaping and come with full, worldwide product compliance support. Based on the company’s extensive product and market knowledge, our innovative flavor designs define taste and are of the highest quality.
Golden Tobacco Limited
Gujurat, India | www.goldentobacco.in | InterTabac Booth 5.C05
Golden Tobacco, established in 1930 is a professionally managed organization in the field of tobacco and tobacco related products. The company offers customers an exceptional variety of the finest tobacco products (mainly cigarettes and cigars) , which meet world-class standards of quality and consistency, and is a valid example of contemporary manufacturing techniques in all sizes and types of packing , professional marketing, good HR practice and quality control systems. For export markets, Golden Tobacco offers the brands June, Just Black, Legend, and Lips.
Innokin Technology Co Ltd
Shenzhen, China | www.innokin.com | InterTabac Booth 6.B30
Innokin is a pioneer and world leader in the design and manufacture of leading edge vape, e-cigarette technology, and design including: magnetic connection, pen vaporizer cap, LED power indicator, ‘vape while charging’, VaCaps cartridge system, InnokinCell LiPo vape power system, RTC (reactive temperature control) technology, and much more.
Keenpack
Hong Kong, China | www.keenpack.cn | InterSupply, Booth 3B. A60
Keenpack, a tin can manufacturer with a factory in Guangdong Province, China, is managed by a European team. Keenpack products tobacco tins according to its customer’s color specifications and guarantees top quality processing. Its market is mainly based on exports and its customers are famous brands around the world. Products include snuff tins, hinged tin cigarette packs, cigar boxes, etc. With 10 production lines and 300 workers, Keenpack can output over four million tin cans monthly. www.keenpack.cn
Librex Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China | www.sheecool.com | InterTabac Booth 8.A14
SheeCool Hookah “Vase” is an exceptional patented hookah freezable water tank/vase that provides long lasting smoking joy. Unlike conventional hookah pipes that loses efficiency and taste after minutes of use, SheeCool retains a “smooth” sensational taste with every puff that can last up to three hours by preserving the flavor two times more than the normal hookah/shisha water tank. SheeCoal is the replacement of traditional charcoal.
Moon Shanghai
Shanghai, China | www.moon-smoking.com | InterTabac Booth 6.E24
MOON GROUP, founded in 2010 is a leading manufacturing and trading group of cigarette rolling papers (RYO Papers) in China, specialized in manufacturing the MOON brand cigarette rolling papers, RYO filters, tobacco accessories, etc. MOON GROUP is the biggest manufacturer of RYO papers in China with the production capacity of 30 million booklets a year. MOON GROUP offers the OEM service of RYO papers to customers.
Pacific Cigar
Hong Kong, China | www.sigloaccessory.com | InterTabac Booth 4.C06
Siglo Accessory was developed by the Pacific Cigar Company Limited and launched in Hong Kong in 2003. It quickly gained popularity among cigar aficionados because of its simple design, contemporary colors, quality, craftsmanship, and price. Siglo offers a wide range of Siglo men’s accessories and cigar trimmings, from cigar humidors, ashtrays, cigar cutters, cigar cases, lighters and much more.
ProTech High Technology
Hwasegong-City, Korea | www.rolley.co.kr | InterTabac Booth 4.E10
Since 1994 ProTech specializes in developing luxury rolling machines and tubing machines, filling machines, accessories for roll-your-own and make-your-own tobacco products. ProTech received ISO 9001 certification and continues to develop its luxury tobacco products for RYO and MYO in for its customers’ needs.
Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co Ltd
Shenzhen, China | www.smoktech.com | InterTabac Booth 5.D24
SMOK is the leading brand of ShenZhen IVPS Technology Co Limited, which is professional in researching and manufacturing electronic cigarette. Since 2010, SMOK has achieved an excellent reputation for its high quality, powerful innovation ability and outstanding customer service. SMOK Dual Coils Cartomizer brought the vaping industry into the Dual Coils Times, Telecopic Mechanical MOD into a vital world, Besides, Vmax/Zmax into a variable voltage and wattage era.
Silverfoiltubes International Inc.
Manila, Philippines | www.silverfoiltubes.com | InterTabac Booth 5.C28
Silverfoiltubes is an international manufacturer and supplier of high quality filtered cigarette tubes for the worldwide market. Only the finest materials are used in its production and packaging processes to ensure the production of the best cigarette tubes. This includes paper, packaging materials, and filter raw material sourced from some of the world’s largest and most renowned suppliers.
SOEX India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, India | www.soex.com | InterTabac Booth 5.A46
India’s leading manufacturer of best-in-class tobacco flavors under brand Afzal and herbal flavors under brand Soex. Connoisseurs of premium quality tobacco and herbal products worldwide take immense pride in Soex brands an integral part of their lifestyle. Soex constant innovation in flavors and taste gives the company the cutting edge to create new markets and deliver a unique experience to its customerds.