Countdown to InterTabac and InterSupply 2019: Exhibitors from China to Watch For

Staff Report

InterTabac, the world’s largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories, and InterSupply, which takes place alongside InterTabac with a specific focus on the products, services, and machines for the production of tobacco goods and e-cigarettes, takes place September 20-22, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. In the countdown to these two important annual events, we take a look at some highlights to look forward to.

New Hall Entrance

First, there is a new north entrance to the Westfalenhallen exhibition center in Dortmund.

“The new, transparent 4,500 sqm entrance hall to the Westfalenhallen exhibition site is an eye-catcher that proves Dortmund to be a modern exhibition and convention location,” said Ullrich Sierau, Lord Mayor of Dortmund. “Dortmund and the Westfalenhallen Group present themselves in an attractive light with this investment in the millions. The facelift of the Dortmund exhibition center shines far beyond the region.”

Sabine Loos, c.e.o. of Westfalenhallen Unternehmens gruppe GmbH, said, “With the new north entrance to the exhibition site, the new visitor passageway, and the converted exhibition forecourt, we have reached a milestone in making the location even more attractive and fit for continued competitiveness. We fulfill the expectations of modern organizers, exhibitors, and visitors by offering more services and contemporary design. Trade fairs with visitor registration will particularly benefit. We also convey a strong image to the increasing number of international exhibitors and visitors.”

New Names

The North Entrance is not the only new thing in Dortmund this year. There are new company names – the exhibition center’s company is now called Messe Dortmund GmbH. There are some changes to the hall names, too: Westfalenhalle 1 is now Hall WH, Hall 2 is now Hall 1, Hall 2U is now Hall 1U, Hall 2N is now Hall 1B, Hall  3A is now Hall 2, and Hall 3B is now Hall 3. Halls 4-8 remain the same.

Exhibitors from China

With less than three months to go to until showtime, the show — which occupies the entire Dortmund exhibition complex of nine halls — is virtually sold out with limited availability in Hall 3 (InterSupply).  Of over  600 exhibitors from 55 countries, 170  are from Germany. But the country providing the second largest number of exhibitors by far is China, with almost 90 companies signed up with varying amounts of space.

    Here are just of the few highlighted companies exhibiting from China this year.

IUOC/Shenzhen Yukan Technology

Established in 2017, IUOC is the developer and manufacturer of the innovative IUOC heat-not-burn device which uses regular cigarettes. IUOC has over 40 patents, most of which are invention patents protected by the global PCT. The patents can be divided into smoking patents, heating tube patents, and heating method patents.

Salt Labs

Salt Labs is the manufacturer of EVOVE e-cigarettes.  Founders Samuel Liu and Hitesh Dubey believe atomization technology and the innovative nicotine transmission efficiency can solve the common difficulties in the industry, and better and faster promote the popularization of this e-cigarettes worldwide.

JWEI Group/Joyetech

Established in 2017, JWEI Group is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and works with renowned research and certification laboratories throughout the EU and the US.  Joyetech’s production facilities have received the highest certifications possible for a vaporizer manufacturer, including the first UL certificate in the world for e-cigarettes.

China Tobacco Jiangsu

China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd, was established in September 2003 after being founded by Jiangsu Tobacco Industry and Commerce Bureau. The company now governs three cigarette manufacturing enterprises including Nanjing Cigarette Factory, Xuzhou Cigarette Factory, and Huaiyin Cigarette Factory, and two wholly-owned subsidiaries – Nantong Tobacco Filter Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Xinyuan Tobacco Sheets Co., Ltd. It is a cigarette industry group that integrates cigarette production, sales, and tobacco supplies.

MySmok

MySmok started its business in smoke-free products hardware and industry design in 2014, entering the e-cigarette development and manufacturing business in 2015. In early 2016, MySmok set up a special team to focus on heat-not-burn r&d and have continued its efforts and now also manufactures HNB devices.

Moon Group

Moon Group was founded in 2010 and is a leading manufacturing and trading group of cigarette rolling papers (RYO papers) in China, mostly specializing in manufacturing “MOON” brand cigarette rolling papers, RYO filters, and tobacco accessories. MOON RYO papers are made from 20gsm wood pulp to 12gsm organic pure hemp pulp. Moon Group also offers OEM service for RYO papers, able to produce customized labels, packaging designs, and watermarks.

Mudanjiang Hengfeng Paper

Mudanjiang Hengfeng Paper is one of China’s most important manufacturers of cigarette-related papers and also the first high-tech company in the domestic papermaking industry. The company’s main products include cigarette paper, plug wrap paper, aluminum foil backing paper, tipping base paper, and over a hundred types of industrial specialty paper. All these products are distributed both domestically and internationally, supplying all major Chinese tobacconists and some key foreign customers as well.

Dekang

Dekang has been developing e-liquids since 2003, using pharmaceutical grade ingredients including 100% natural flavor extracts, and genuine tobacco extracts. In 2012 Dekang established its Romanian branch where all EU Dekang products were manufactured. A US office was set up in 2014. Dekang has also developed and manufactures Decloud-Shisha Fruits.

Hangsen

Established in 2009, Hangsen was one of the first manufacturers that launched PG/VG based e-liquids into the global market and has since been a forerunner of the global e-cigarette industry. Serving consumers in over 85 countries, Hangsen currently has three centers in Europe, North America, and Asia. In 2016 Hangsen sold 100,000,000 bottles of e-liquids worldwide, making it the world’s No.1 e-liquid brand by volume.  In 2017, Hangsen went through a complete rebranding and has restructured its product portfolio.