Tobacco Asia

tobaccoasia 61 • Double your resource value • Use 100% expanded fine- cut for MYO and RYO • Untouchable product quality • Impex – pressure/vacuum technology • DIET - Dry Ice Expansion Technology AircoDIET has supplied more than 55 DIET plants worldwide, many of which have been turn-key. We continuously develop and refine the DIET process and our DIET plants have above 95% uptime with a dry yield better than 98.5% through the plant. www.aircodiet.com Over 100% tobacco expansion Essentra e-cigarette components vance of the regulatory change in various sizes (slims and standard size), product types (disposables and rechargeables), nicotine strengths (0 – 24mg), and fla- vors. This portfolio of initial products has since provided a platform for Essen- tra to launch new offerings. The adoption of the EUTPDII in May 2016 caused a similar situation in Europe. Among the changes brought about was the requirement that liquid containing nicotine could not be sold in concentrations over 20mg/ml. Essentra's Scientific Services laboratory was one of the first in the world to be accredited for testing tobacco products and e-cigarette components. Therefore the company's laboratory offers a range of commercial testing capabilities to allow vapor compa- nies to respond to this regulatory change. So what about Asia? While the vapor segment is still in its infancy with relatively low levels of market pen- etration and some adverse regulations already in place, the Asian market represents a significant and untapped opportunity. If the industry is allowed to become established and flourish, with a quality-focused regulatory regime that allows it to benefit from new product development and innovation while also ensuring high quality and safe product standards, Essentra is well positioned to supply its range of tobacco products and services in across Asia. Essentra's vapor category products and services: As a leading global supplier of filter technologies, tobacco packaging and scientific ser- vices testing, Essentra has an established and respected reputation within the tobacco industry. In addition to its existing solutions, Essentra has drawn on alternative tech- nologies and experience from its various business units to offer customers a turnkey solution in the e-cigarette market. Essentra's reservoir chamber can be fitted into rechargeable and disposable 'cig- a-like' devices. By constructing these reservoirs from engineered fibers without using chemical additives, Essentra has found that devices with the implemented technology can deliver higher volumes of vapor whilst also providing greater device consistency. This popular form of device is already being sold in American and European markets. Essentra is also able to provide a complete and bespoke e-cigarette customer so- lution. The company's specialist manufacturing facility in the US consists of a fully- automated filling, capping and labelling machine which is capable of producing up to 900 units per hour. The facility also features a conversion machine handling both cartomizers and disposables. It can dispense liquids between 0.3-1.3ml in all, known, e-liquid viscosities, as well as carrying out quality control measures during production. Automated and semi-automated packaging and labelling capabilities within the facil- ity also enable the company to offer its expertise in packaging, printing and labelling, providing a complete solution. With its innovative products, packaging and testing, Essentra is well equipped to help its customers provide products that both comply with legislation and recognize consumer trends and tastes – regardless of the differing regulations around the world. While changes resulting from the EUTPDII and FDA legislation pose challenges for tobacco companies, it is clear that they also present opportunities to innovate too. As the awareness of health concerns grows, the requirement for innovation and testing is likely to continue to increase too – it will be interesting to see how the US, European, and Asian markets develop.

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