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As early as 2017, former PMI CEO Andre Calantzopoulos said that because the company’s electronic devices were highly popular in Japan and South Korea, the tobacco company believed it could phase out combustible cigarettes in those countries within a few y
Earlier this month, Swedish Match announced plans to sell its remaining cigar business by the end of 2022, a move that would make the company the world’s first major smoke-free tobacco brand. As health awareness increases and smoking rates continue to dec
According to Hurriyet Daily News, Philip Morris International will pay 2.88 billion Turkish lira ($325.9 million) to acquire the shares it does not already own in Turkish companies Philsa and PMSA. Philsa manufactures tobacco products, while PMSA is a dis
The International Trade Commission upheld its preliminary ruling from May 2021 that Philip Morris International’s IQOS device infringes two patents owned by Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), a BAT subsidiary. The agency has issued an import ban and cease-and-
Heated tobacco, referred to below as HNB, is one of the leading categories in next-generation tobacco products. With a taste similar to conventional cigarettes, strong harm-reduction potential, and less impact on the surrounding environment, it has become
Imperial Tobacco has begun market testing its heated tobacco products through a nationwide rollout in Greece. The launch of the Pulze device and iD tobacco sticks will help assess the potential for further expansion in key European markets. Earlier this m
British American Tobacco will launch the new heated tobacco glo device, glo pro slim, in Japan on September 20. It is reported to be the thinnest heated tobacco device in glo's history. The overall design has been updated, with the central button moved to
Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak told the Daily Mail that the company had considered selling its Marlboro cigarette business as part of a plan to exit the cigarette sector. However, according to the British tabloid, the company ultimately deci
According to Europol, Polish authorities dismantled an organized crime group involved in producing illegal cigarettes. On July 27, more than 100 officers from the Polish Border Guard carried out searches across Warsaw Province. An illegal factory was unco
On August 17, IQOS officially unveiled the latest IQOS ILUMA, which uses electromagnetic heating to take heated tobacco to a new level. It has no heating blade, is more durable, and requires no cleaning after use.
According to The Korea Times, KT&G launched lil Solid 2.0 in Armenia and Serbia in Eastern Europe, as well as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, in the second quarter of 2021. The lil Solid 2.0 is available in two colors: Lime and Cosmic Blue. KT&
On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, the IQOS website began showing teaser images that appeared to reveal the new IQOS 4. The upper half of the IQOS tobacco stick was visible, strongly suggesting this is the brand-new IQOS ILUMA. The new IQOS ILUMA has been rede