Appendix 4.1 Major E-Cigarette Manufacturers
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Table A4.1-1 Major e-cigarette manufacturers A4.1-2 A. Tobacco industry A4.1-2 B. Independent public e-cigarette companies A4.1-4 C. Independent private e-cigarette companies A4.1-6 D. Other e-cigarette-related companies: E-liquid, flavor, and battery A4.1-11 E. China-based e-cigarette manufacturers A4.1-12
A4.1-1 A Report of the Surgeon General
Table A4.1-1 Major e-cigarette manufacturers A. Tobacco industry Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Altria Group, Inc./Nu Mark • NuMark formed in 2012—youngest • MarkTen e-vapor: Cigalike, rechargeable. http://www.altria.com operating company within Altria. • MarkTen XL e-vapor: Has twice the cartridge http://www.nu-mark.com • Aims to develop a full portfolio of capacity and battery life when compared with https://www.markten.com heat-not-burn and e-cigarettes in the the original MarkTen e-vapor rechargeable. https://www.greensmoke.com/ United States. • MarkTen flavors include classic, menthol, • MarkTen is a brand from NuMark. MarkTen fusion, and winter mint. is manufactured in China, and its e-liquids • Green Smoke sells starter kits (Pro Kit, Express are produced by an affiliate of NuMark in the Kit, Ultimate Kit, Love Birds Kit, Essentials Kit) United States. and flavored cartridges that include signature • MarkTen launched in the United States in red, classic, southern gold, menthol ice, smooth August 2013 and is available in 80,000 retail cream, and mocha mist. outlets. • NuMark acquired Green Smoke in April 2014. Founded in 2008, Green Smoke is sold primarily online and has operations in the United States and Israel. Philip Morris International • In June 2014, PMI acquired Nicocig brand, • iQOS (known until June 2014 as “platform 1”): (PMI) which has more than one-quarter of the Uses small Marlboro cigarette sticks that are http://www.pmi.com market share in the United Kingdom heated at high temperatures in a device that https://www.markten.com (PMI 2014). looks like a vaporizer. Device heats but does https://www.greensmoke.com • Heavy investment in heat-not-burn not burn the cigarette. Currently being test- http://www.nicocig.co.uk technology. marketed in Japan, Switzerland, and Italy. https://www.nicolites.com • In December 2013, PMI announced • MarkTen/Solaris: Solaris is MarkTen rebranded https://www.solaris-ecig.com/ a strategic agreement with Altria to for the Spanish market in the European Union. Note: As of July 5, 2016, commercialize Altria’s e-cigarette products See information above under Altria. the landing page for Solaris outside the United States. PMI is providing • Green Smoke: See information above under (https://www.solaris-ecig. two of its candidate heat-not-burn products Altria. com/) says “This website is to Altria for marketing in the United States. • Nicocig offers e-cigarettes in menthol and restricted to adult smokers tobacco flavors. 18 years and above residing • Nicolites offers cigalike starter kits, disposables, in Spain and using a Spain IP and refills in golden tobacco, menthol, tobacco, [Internet protocol] address.” and cherry flavors. Also offers disposable e-cigars. Imperial Tobacco • In August 2013, Imperial acquired Dragonite • blu offers cigalike disposable and rechargeable http://www.imperialbrandsplc. (previously Ruyan), a Chinese company, for products in classic tobacco, magnificent com/ $75 million. menthol, cherry crush, java, vivid vanilla, piña http://www.blucigs.com/ • Currently seeking to enforce the colada, and peach schnapps; disposables are https://uk.puritane.eu/united- Ruyan patents against a group of about available only in cherry, menthol, and tobacco. kingdom/home nine companies marketing e-cigarettes in blu also offers a tank system, called blu PLUS. http://www.fontemventures. the United States. • Puritane offers cigalike disposable and starter com/ • In February 2014, made a deal with Boots kits in menthol and tobacco and is marketed Pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom to as a health care product in a limited number of sell a new e-cigarette brand called Puritane. outlets. • In June 2015, Imperial acquired blu. • JAI offers rechargeable cigalikes and is • In February 2015, Imperial announced the positioned as a lifestyle brand. launch of a new e-cigarette brand, JAI, in • Fontem Ventures is a subsidiary that focuses French and Italian markets. on consumer lifestyle products, including e-cigarettes.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) • RAI built its own manufacturing capabilities • VUSE: This is a cigalike that comes in the http://www.reynoldsamerican. instead of contracting out those services. following flavors: crema, chai, mint, berry, com • VUSE is the leading e-cigarette brand menthol, and tobacco. VUSE plans to develop https://vusevapor.com/ in the United States, with about more products with advanced technology, http://rjrvapor.com/Pages/ 100,000 retail outlets in early 2015 including Bluetooth, smart technology, default.aspx (RJ Reynolds Vapor 2015). cartridges, and tanks (Kress 2015). • Revo was test-marketed in Wisconsin in • Revo: Heat-not-burn device, closely resembles January 2015 and pulled from the market in a cigarette, comes in packs of 20, and has more July 2015. vapor. Japan Tobacco • Entered into a partnership with Ploom in • Pax: Loose-leaf vaporizer. http://www.jti.com 2011, and purchased the intellectual rights • Ploom Model Two: Similar to a coffee pod http://www.e-lites.co.uk to some of Ploom’s technology in February system. 2015. • E-Lites: Offers cigalike starter kits in menthol • Main products, Pax and Ploom, use heat- and tobacco flavor. not-burn technology. • Ploom is available in the United States and Japan and is being rolled out in France and the United Kingdom. • Pax is sold in Austria, Italy, Korea, and the United States. • In June 2014, Japan Tobacco acquired E-Lites. British American Tobacco • In July 2014, formed a strategic partnership • Vype: Cigalike, available in both disposable and (BAT) with Reynolds American to commercialize rechargeable formats and many flavors (golden http://www.bat.com each company’s e-cigarette and heat-not- tobacco, fresh apple, infused vanilla, oriental https://uk.govype.com/ burn products. spice, and rich aniseed). • Produces e-liquid named “ECOpure” in the • Vype eStick: A rechargeable e-cig with constant United Kingdom and sells it to other e-cig in-pack charging. companies. • Vype ePen: Ego style with five flavor profiles • Main brands: Vype and Voke. available. • Intellicig: Offers cigalike and ego style starter kits, refills, and e-liquids. • Voke (initially Oxette): Inhaler/aerosol device (only nicotine inhaler device to have been commercialized to date); no heat or combustion, and no battery or other energy source. • ECOpure: E-liquid. Lorillard • Lorillard acquired blu Ecigs in 2012. • blu: Offers cigalike disposable and rechargeable http://www.lorillard.com • Lorillard bought SKYCIG (formed in products in classic tobacco, magnificent 2011) in October 2013 for £30 million menthol, cherry crush, java, vivid vanilla, piña in cash paid at closing and an additional colada, and peach schnapps; disposables are £30 million to be paid in 2016 on the basis available only in cherry, menthol, and tobacco of the achievement of certain financial flavors. performance benchmarks. • SKYCIG • Since acquiring SKYCIG, Lorillard has been rebranding SKYCIG as blu in the United Kingdom and Ireland. • In June 2015, blu was purchased by Imperial.
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Table A4.1-1 Continued B. Independent public e-cigarette companies Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands ECIG (formerly Victory • ECIG claims to be the largest public • FIN: Offers a range of cigalike disposable and Electronic Cigarettes) e-cigarette company by sales. rechargeable closed vaping systems in menthol http://ecig.co • Incorporated in the state of Nevada in 2004 and tobacco flavors. Also offers two tank https://www.fincigs.com/ as Teckmine Industries, which later became a systems: the cartomizer vaping system and the https://www. public company traded in the over-the-counter advanced vaping kit in tobacco, menthol, cherry, vipelectroniccigarette.co.uk/ market, a market for securities not listed on vanilla, blueberry, and cinnamon flavors and https://www.vapestick.co.uk/ a stock exchange. In 2013, acquired Victory flavorless. http://elreyecigs.com/ Electronic Cigarettes, Inc. and changed • VIP: Leading brand in the United Kingdom and its name to “Victory Electronic Cigarettes Ireland. Offers cigalike starter kits in tobacco Corporation.” On July 2, 2014, changed and menthol flavors; starter tank kits in tobacco the name again to “Electronic Cigarettes and menthol; and refills in apple, cherry, coffee, International Group, Ltd.” strawberry, and vanilla. E-liquids come in two • ECIG expanded rapidly during 2013 and 2014, sizes, 10 mL and 30 mL, and numerous flavors. making four significant acquisitions across the • VAPESTICK: Has signature blue line tips. Offers United States and Europe (FIN, VIP, Vapestick, cigalike starter kits; cartomizer kits; disposable and Hardwire), and now operates in the United flavored, soft tip, and regular cigalike e-cigs; States, Europe, and Latin America. disposable cigars; cartomizer refills; e-liquids; • ECIG is one of the companies named in “clearomisers”; and replacement parts. Ruyan’s patent infringement lawsuit. • Victory: Broad line of disposable, rechargeable e-cigarette products offered in cherry, blueberry, coffee, chocolate, tobacco, vanilla, strawberry, and menthol flavors. • El Rey: Marketed to Hispanic men. Offers a broad line of disposable, rechargeable, and cigalike products in menthol and tobacco flavors. • Victoria: Marketed to women. Offers disposable, rechargeable, and vaping items. • GreenStix: Sold exclusively at Mapco (one of the largest convenience store chains in the United States). Offers a disposable e-cigarette sold in an ergonomic carrying case. Available in tobacco and menthol flavors.
Vapor Hub • One of the early pioneers of the online • Vapor Hub: Offers mod-style starter kits, http://www.vapor-hub.com e-cigarette industry in the United States, accessories, and e-liquids. http://www.smokelessdelite. selling cigalikes. Today it sells e-liquids and • Smokeless Delite: Offers mod-style and cigalike com/ modified e-cigarettes. starter kits and e-liquids. • The company has opened two retail locations • Flavors Vapor E-Liquid. used mainly for market research purposes. • TacMods USA: Sells mod-style products to wholesalers.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Vapor Corp. • In 2009, acquired Smoke Anywhere USA Inc.; • Fifty-One (Smoke 51): Offers cigalike starter kits http://www.vapor-corp.com name changed to Vapor Corp. in 2010, which in menthol and tobacco and disposable e-cigars. http://www.smoke51.com/ was incorporated in 2013 in Nevada. • Krave: Offers cigalike starter kits and disposable http://www.kraveit.com/ • In May 2014, the company’s stock was listed tobacco and menthol e-cigs. Depending on http://www.ivaporx.com/ on the NASDAQ. product line, very vanilla, grape, wild cherry, http://www.vapor-corp.com/ • In March 2015, acquired Vaporin, Inc. green apple, and chocolate flavors are available. brands/overview • Sales are via Internet, traditional retail, and • VaporX: Offers mod-style and ego starter kits Note: According to their retail kiosks in malls in Maryland, New Jersey, and e-liquids. websites, as of May 1, 2016, and Texas. • EZ Smoker: Marketed via an infomercial. Offers the e-commerce sites for • Company also designs and develops private free e-cigarette and charges only for shipping the Vapor Corp. family of label brands for distribution to customers. and handling. retail products are shut • Patents are pending for soft-tip e-cigarette • Alternacig: Cigalike starter kit available in down. filter, e-cig that can be re-charged by shaking tobacco and menthol flavors, marketed only on product, universal fit mouthpiece that can be television (direct-response television marketing used with other brands, air flow sensor, and product). biometric fingerprint lock sensor. • Green Puffer. • Does not have manufacturing capabilities. • Americig. Uses 13 different manufacturers based in • Fumare. China. • Hookah Stix: Cigalike e-cig available in 10 flavors. • Smoke Star. • Entered a joint venture with Emagine the Vape Store LLC: Plans to establish retail stores for the sale of Vapor and Vaporin products. Mainstream Cannabis • Produces and markets e-cigarettes that • MCIG: Offers vaporizers (mod style). Innovations Group (MCIG) vaporize a variety of plant material, principally • VitaCig Refresh, Energize, or Relax E-cigarettes: http://www.mcig.org tobacco and marijuana (for medicinal and Offers mod-style starter kits with natural flavors, https://vapolution.com/ recreational purposes). vitamins, terpenes, and phytonutrients). http://www.vitacig.org/ • The company states that the key strategy is to focus on and benefit from the gradual decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in the United States. • In January 2014, acquired Vapolution Inc. • In February 2014, acquired VitaCig, Inc. Gilla Inc. • Designs, markets, and distributes e-cigarettes • EVOKE: Disposable and rechargeable cigalike http://gillainc.com and other similar products and accessories, e-cigarettes, e-cigarillos, and e-cigars in various https://www.evokesmoke. mainly in the United States, with a market flavor profiles. com/ capitalization of ~$15 million. • E-commerce sales via its “members-only” monthly subscription service.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Vape Holdings, Inc. • In March, 2014, purchased the HIVE Ceramics • HIVE Ceramics: Offers “a proprietarily blend http://vapeholdings.com LLC (“Hive”) vaporization product and of ceramic elements for torched, electronic, related intellectual property. HIVE products and portable vaporizers” (HIVE Ceramics are distributed through various wholesale 2016). The product line “consists of more than distribution channels. 15 distinct ceramic elements, including the • Plans to open “THE HIVE” retail store and 2-piece domeless, domeless direct inject, and gallery in Los Angeles. HIVE’s signature domeless elements covering 10- mm, 14-mm, and 18-mm applications, as well as regular elements; the HIVE Flower Cup; the HIVE Carb Cap; the HIVE Stinger Dabber, the 14-mm HIVE x Quave Club Banger; the HIVE x D-Nail 16-mm and 20-mm attachments; and the highly anticipated Brothership Ceramic Honey Bucket developed in collaboration with Mothership Glass” (Vape Holdings 2015). • HIVE Glass: “The HIVE Glass line is precision made using state of the art manufacturing processes and techniques, and exclusively uses German Schott glass and fittings through all production phases” (PRNewswire 2014). NHALE • Nhale Inc. was incorporated in the state of • Nhale: Produces an herbal vaporizer pen, as part http://www.nhaleinc.com/ Nevada on March 8, 2012. of a multi-use kit, for vaporizing dry leaf herbs, about.html • Began development of the Nhale brand in waxes, oils, and e-liquids. June 2014.
C. Independent private e-cigarette companies Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Ballantyne Brands (Mistic) • Present in 68,000 retail outlets (FDM and • Mistic Bridge: Launched in October 2014. http://www.ballantynebrands.com CV); online sales represent about 2–3%. Cigalike with refillable tank that attaches to http://www.misticecigs.com/ • First independent vapor company to fully other batteries like a cartridge. Compatible with move to U.S.-based supply chain. MarkTen and blu batteries. • Original owners exited e-cig market, sold • Haus Personal vaporizer: Originally had company to John Wiesehan, Jr. and Todd 5 flavors, but as of June 14, 2016, there are 22; Millard in 2012. Brand was relaunched in tobacco and menthol are the best sellers. December 2012. • Haus e-liquid can be used in competitor open • Haus increased in size in part because of systems. Walmart’s request for a larger device. • Mistic: Rechargeable and disposable e-cigs. • Company does not focus on advertising • Mistic e-liquid: Two blends (American and Cool (no longer does television commercials). Ice) are produced in the United States in an FDA All advertising focuses on Indy Car food-grade facility (Business Wire 2013). sponsorship. • Refill cartridges. • Mistic is one of the companies named in • Charging accessories. the Ruyan patent infringement lawsuit.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands NJOY, Inc. • Largest independent e-cigarette and • NJOY Disposable: Cigalike with soft tip; available https://www.njoy.com/ vaping company. NJOY products are in bold, menthol, and gold. available in about 90,000 stores in the • NJOY Rechargeable: Cigalike e-cigs offered in United States and about 40,000 stores in five flavors: gold tobacco, pomegranate, vanilla Europe. bean, bold tobacco, and menthol. • Offers many types of e-cigarette products: • NJOY Starter Kits: Cigalike e-cig. disposable, rechargeable, vaping devices, • NJOY Vaping Kits: Available in a range of sizes and e-liquids; focused on single-brand (economy, standard, premium, and super). strategy. • NJOY E-liquid: Offers a lineup of many flavors, • Has strategic partnership (5-year including tobacco, menthol, vanilla bean, contract) with Caesars Casinos and pomegranate, blood orange, single malt scotch, World Series of Poker. Provides exclusive blueberry and blackberry, and peach tea, among branding, merchandising, and exclusive others. sales in the World Series of Poker playing rooms. • Introduced a range of tank systems to convenience stores and “vape shops” in late 2014. • NJOY is one of the companies named in Ruyan’s patent infringement lawsuit. CB Distributors Inc. • Leading wholesaler for the U.S. • 21st Century Smoke: Sells cigalike starter kits (21st Century Smoke) convenience store industry, with an in menthol and tobacco flavors. Refills are http://www.cbdistributorsinc.com extensive product range. available in strawberry. Disposable cigalike https://www.21stcenturysmoke. • Under the e-cigarettes category, company e-cigarettes have soft-tip technology. com/ sells products from 21st Century Smoke. • Vapin Plus: Offers liquid vaporizer pen starter https://www.vapinplus.com/ • One of the companies named in Ruyan’s kits (ego style. E-liquids are available in patent infringement lawsuit. many flavors: tobacco, menthol, clove, apple, • Websites offer auto-shipping feature for blueberry, cappuccino, cherry, chocolate, cigar, returning customers and users. grape, peach, strawberry, and vanilla. Also offers tank atomizers, lanyards, batteries, and accessories. International Vapor Group (IVG) • Founded in 2010. • South Beach Smoke: Offers e-go and cigalike http://www. • Focuses on the customer experience in starter kits, disposable cigalike e-cigs, and internationalvaporgroup.com retail channels. many flavors (e.g., tobacco, menthol, chocolate, http://www.southbeachsmoke. • Custom e-liquid blends are mixed by vanilla, cherry, peppermint, piña colada, and com/ “Vapetenders.” peach). Customers can make custom blends of http://www.vaporfi.com/ • Sales focus: online, wholesale, and retail flavors. http://www.eversmoke.com/ through a network of VaporFi-branded • VaporFi: Offers ego-style vaporizer starter kits, “vape shops.” Operates three store accessories, and e-liquids in tobacco, menthol, formats: free-standing, mall-based, and dessert, fruit, and candy flavors. smaller kiosks. • EverSmoke: Offers cigalike starter kits and disposables in menthol and tobacco flavors. Cartridges available in tobacco, menthol, coffee, vanilla, cherry, peppermint, piña colada, and peach. • NutriCigs: Offers only disposable cigalike e-cigs formulated with supplements to help with sleep, energy, and weight loss. Flavors include tobacco, menthol, and chocolate for the sleep and weight loss types, and cherry, tobacco, and menthol for the energy type.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Logic • E-cig with best-in-class battery life. • Logic Disposable: Cigalike http://store.logicecig.com • Seeks to deliver high-quality premium • Logic Rechargeable: Features a digital display e-cig to consumers and sell at a high- to view e-cig information—no need to use a margin price point. computer. • Claims to deliver the most realistic • Logic Pro: Pre-filled, sealed e-liquid, cigalike smoking experience. e-cig. • Logic Pro launched in March 2015. • Products are available in tobacco and menthol • Does not conduct television, online, or flavors. print publication advertising (except for trade publications). Radio advertising adheres to the “liquor standard.” • Does not sell flavored products. Halco • Private, family-owned convenience store • OK: Offers cigalike disposable, starter kits, and http://www.halcoshop.co.uk/ supplier in the United Kingdom. refills in tobacco and menthol flavors. Also http://www.ok-ecig.com/ • Also supplies small electrical goods, such offers e-go style tank starter kits and e-liquid in http://www.zing-ecig.com/ as flashlights, to retailers. tobacco, menthol, apple, blackberry, blueberry, http://www.nicare.co.uk/ bubblegum, cheesecake, cherry, energy, margarita, melon, menthol, mojito, peach, rhubarb, strawberry, and tobacco flavors. • Zing: Offers ego style tank starter kits, “clearomisers”, and e-liquids in the same flavors as OK e-cigarettes. Also offers disposable cigalike e-cigs in cherry, citrus, peppermint, and strawberry. • Nicare: Offers cigalike starter kit, disposables, and refills in menthol and tobacco flavors. Ego style tank starter kits and e-liquids are also offered with the same flavors as OK e-cigs. Gamucci • Private e-cig company in the United • Offers cigalike disposable and starter kit e-cigs http://www.gamucci.net Kingdom. in menthol and tobacco flavors. • The Gamucci brand is sold in the United • Cartomizer refills available in tobacco, menthol, Kingdom, several European markets, apple, cherry, vanilla, coffee, grape, and cola the United States, and other overseas flavors. markets. • Does not sell its own open vaping system, but • Won the Consumer Choice Award for it offers e-liquid in tobacco, menthol, cherry, Best E-cigarette in 2014. mango, cappuccino, watermelon, lemon, and • First e-cigarette company to set up its blueberry flavors. own manufacturing base in China. • Has a United Kingdom patent for the widely used cartomizer technology. VMR • Founded in 2009. • V2: Offers e-liquids in 12 flavors, cigalike starter http://www.vmrproducts.com • Owns V2 Cigs, Vapor Couture brands kits, and disposable e-cigs in menthol and http://www.v2cigs.com/ (marketed exclusively to women), and tobacco. http://www.vaporcouture.com/ private-label marketers. • V2 Pro: Offers vape pens and mod-style starter • Sold in more than 50,000 locations in kits. 30 countries. By the end of 2015, it is • Vapor Couture: Offers cigalike starter kits and estimated that VMR products will be disposables with five flavors. available in more than 60,000 domestic and 80,000 worldwide retail locations. • Vertically integrated company with dedicated factory in China. Focused on bringing new products to the market as consumer demands evolve.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands XEO International • Founded in 2009 • XEO Starter Kits: Ego and cigalike styles. http://www.xeocigs.com • Claims to be one of the world’s leading • XEO 100s: Disposable e-cigs available in developers, distributors, and producers of tobacco, menthol, cherry, melon, strawberry e-cigarette products. menthol, and vanilla. • Focused heavily on research. • XEO e-liquids & cartridges offered in tobacco, menthol, cherry, melon, strawberry, and vanilla. • Shisha2Go: Shisha bowl starter kits, and cartomizers, ego style. Jocor Enterprises LLC • Manufacturer and retailer of e-cigarette • USA-Made Volcano Express Starter Kits http://www.volcanoecigs.com starter kits and accessories. • The Volcano Kit • Operates under the brand “Volcano Fine • The Magma Kit Electronic Cigarette.” • The Inferno Kit • Company has manufacturing and retail • The Lavatube Kit locations in the United States, United • Cartomizers Kingdom, and Southeast Asia. • E-Liquids Madvapes LLC • Established in 2009, operates in the U.S. • 510 Box Mod Kit http://www.madvapes.com e-cigarette market through retail stores • 510 Disposable E-Cig Kit with Blue LED and e-commerce websites. • 510 Disposable E-Cig Kit with Red LED • Company sells e-cigarette kits and • 510 Smart PPC e-liquids, along with parts for do-it- • 510 Vision eGo Tank Kit yourself users. • 808-D Starter Kit • 3.7 1xAA MOSEFET Box Mod Kit • 3.7V Box Mod with Red Horn Switch • Bauwau 601 e-Pipe • Disposable E-Cigarette Blister Pack • Black Bolt with Extension Kit • BlackDerlin 5 volt 510 Passthrough • E-Power Chrome Dual Coil Cartomizer Kit • 2xAA Auto Box Mod with Red LED • Top Vapor E-liquid Nicotek LLC • Nicotek operates under the brand name • Metro E-cigarette Platinum Kits http://www.nicotekecigs.com “Metro.” • Metro E-cigarette Standard Starter Kits http://www.metroecigs.com/ • Sold in such retail stores as Pilot Food • Metro E-cigarette Build Your Own Starter Kit Marts, HEB, and Kroger Corporation • Metro Seven E-cigarette Disposables (PRNewswire 2011). • Metro E-cigarette Cartridges • Faze Vaporizers & E-Juice: Offers mod-style vaporizer starter kits and “clearomizers” • East Indies E-Hookah: Offers eight flavors of disposable cigalike e-cigarettes • Accessories Provape Inc. • Established in 2009, Provape claims • ProVari Mini Variable Voltage E-cigarette http://www.provape.com to be one of the leading players in the • ProVari Variable Voltage V2 E-cig e-cigarette industry. • ProVape-1 Water Vapor Cigarette • Primarily targets high-value market, • Pro-Juice with some of its products priced above • Provape E-cig Accessories $200.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands PremiumEstore LLC • Claims to be one of the leading players in • E-cigarette Starter Kit PR110 http://www.premiumecigarette. the global e-cigarette market. • Custom Battery Design PR110 E-cigarette Kit com • Operates under the brand name • E-cigarette Starter Kit-PR111 “Premium Ecigarettes.” • On the Go E-cigarette Kit • Wide presence in the United States and • E-cigarette Pocket Kit Europe. • Flavor Vapes Disposable E-cigarette • Refill Cartridges • Accessories Smoker Friendly International, • Claims to be one of the leading players in • Deluxe Starter Kit LLC the U.S. tobacco market. • Express Starter Kit http://smokerfriendly.com • Has authorized dealers and company- • Spirit II Disposable owned outlets across the country. • Cartridge Refills Spark Industries, LLC • Claims to be one of the leading players in • Vapage Premium E-cig Kit http://sparkind.com the U.S. e-cigarette industry. • Vapage Pocket Pack • Operates in the e-cigarettes market • CIG2o Starter ProKit under the brands “CIG2o” and “Vapage.” • Vapage Barfly Disposable • Also has interests in other businesses. • CIG2o Classic Tobacco Black Label Disposable E-cigarette • CIG2o Blue Frost Label Disposable E-cigarette • Vapage Liquid Totally Wicked E-Liquid USA Inc. • In 2011, Totally Wicked E-Liquid • Tornado eGo-C E Cig http://www.totallywicked-eliquid. Inc., bought PillBox38, thus making • Torpedo VVV E cig com Totally Wicked an autonomous U.S.- • Totally Wicked E Liquid incorporated company. • Microlite E Cig • Established in 2008, Pillbox38 (UK) • Disposable E Cig claims to be one of the leading • Joyetech eGo-C E Cig companies offering e-cigarettes and • 510 Titan Tank E Cig e-liquids. In 2011, PillBox38 was sold • TECC E Pipe & E Cigar to Totally Wicked E-Liquid Inc., thus making TWEL an autonomous U.S.- incorporated company. Halo Companies, Inc. • Operates under the brand names “G6” • American Made E-Liquid https://www.halocigs.com/ and “Halo.” • G6 Basic Starter Kit • Claims its American-made e-liquid • Halo Sampler Kit brand is one of the leading brands in the • Halo Basic Starter Kit e-liquid market. • Cartomizers • Batteries • Chargers • Cases and Holders Vapor 4 Life • Claims to be one of the leading players in • Original Vapor King Starter Kits http://www.vapor4life.com the United States e-cigarettes market. • Classic VK Starter Kits • Develops and distributes “V4L” brand of • Vapor Titan E-Cig Starter Kits e-cigarettes, e-liquid, and accessories. • Vapor4Life E-Cig Batteries • Cartomizers • E-Liquids
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands White Cloud Electronic • Founded in 2008, White Cloud is a • Cirrus, Cirrus II, Cirrus 3: Collection of Cigarettes vertically integrated manufacturer and rechargeable cigarettes available in 25 flavors; http://www. marketer of e-cigarettes. also available in starter kits and varying levels of whitecloudelectroniccigarettes. • In 2013, entered into a strategic research strength: double-extra, extra, full, light, ultra- com partnership with University of South light, and nicotine-free. Florida and joined the Cooperation • Fling Disposables available in 16 flavors in Centre for Scientific Research Relative to double-extra, extra, full, light, and nicotine-free. Tobacco (CORESTA). • Charge-Bolt • Announced in 2014 that it will partner • ClearDraw, ClearDraw2, and InvisiVapor with Leading Edge Series to produce cartridges industry-specific educational segments on channels nationwide.
D. Other e-cigarette-related companies: E-liquid, flavor, and battery Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Johnson Creek • Founded in 2008. • Founders Reserve—Artisan crafted smoke juice. https://www. • First company to produce and manufacture Limited Edition offering of classic tobacco flavor johnsoncreeksmokejuice.com e-liquid in the United States. distilled in charred oak barrels infused with • Claims to be second largest e-liquid whiskey. manufacturer in the world. • Offers e-liquid in 58 different flavor profiles. • Claims to have 100% sourced in the United • Vea: E-go style tank starter kits and accessories. States. • Sales mix: 30% “vape shops,” 70% convenience stores. • In March 2014, Republic Tobacco (major distributor of RYO cigarette papers and tobacco) purchased 50% stake in Johnson Creek, which was expected to increase its distribution network 20-fold (Romell 2014). • Makes all e-liquid used in blu e-cigs (Romell 2014). Flavoriq • Third-generation independently owned • Offers e-liquid only to industrial customers. http://flavoriq.net company located in Hamburg-Reinbek, Germany, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, engaged in tailor-made flavors and casings for tobacco and related products. Energy Very Endure (EVE • Founded in 2001, specializes in high-energy — Energy Co., Ltd) lithium batteries. http://www.evebattery.com/ • Customized designs are available. en2/index02.aspx • Twenty-one models are available for e-cigarette products. Alchem International/ • Global manufacturer of natural nicotine • NicSelect: Nicotine extracted from pesticide-free NicSelect and nicotine complexes for use in tobacco tobacco plants. http://www. substitutes, including e-cigarettes. alcheminternational.com/ nicotine
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Vapor World • Manufactures nicotine for e-liquid • Vapor World Liquid Nicotine: FDA-inspected, http://www.vaporworld.biz manufacturers. plant-based, pharmaceutical-grade liquid • Wholesale manufacturer of e-liquids and nicotine from tobacco plants. offers name brand e-cigarettes wholesale, including Innokin, Ismoka, Kangertech, Samsung, and Smok. TruNic • Grows and extracts liquid nicotine in • TruNic: U.S.-grown and extracted nicotine from http://trunicotine.com United States for use in e-liquid/e-cigarette tobacco leaves. products. USA Liquid Nicotine/USA • Serves e-liquid professionals and do-it- • USA Liquid Nicotine: Manufactured from Laboratories yourself customer markets. tobacco plants. http://www.usa-laboratories. • Manufactures and blends in Albany, GA. com Liquid Nicotine Wholesalers • U.S. supplier and wholesaler of liquid • USP Nicotine Extract Liquid: Organic and https:// nicotine for e-liquid. derived from tobacco leaves. liquidnicotinewholesalers.com • E-liquid nicotine. • USP kosher propylene glycol. • USP kosher vegetable glycerin. Heartlandvapes • Manufacturer and wholesale distributor of • Wholesale nicotine http://wholesale. e-liquid and ingredients. heartlandvapes.com Essential Depot • Producers of vegetable glycerin and — http://www.essentialdepot.com propylene glycol for e-cigarette industry in the United States.
E. China-based e-cigarette manufacturers Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Joyetech Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) • Very large independent e-cigarette • eVic-VT: Mod style http://www.joyetech.com/ manufacturer founded in 2007. • eGo ONE series: Mod style • Headquartered in China. • eGrip: Mod style • Well-known for its tank-style products, such • Delta series: Mod style as the eGo. • eRoll series: Mod style, thin pen-like design, • Has formed partnerships with various but does not resemble cigarette companies around the world that license its • eCom series: Mod style name. • eVic series: Mod style • Holds many patents in China. • Joye510CC: Ego style • eMode: Ego style • eGo series: Ego style • eCab: Ego style • Also offers e-liquid in tobacco, fruit, herbal, drink, and dessert flavors.
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Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Kimree Inc. (Huizhou) • A world leading e-cigarette company. • Ekmizer: Sells disposable, rechargeable, and http://www.kimree.com • Based in Huizhou, China. accessories. Subcategory of products includes • Holds significant number of patents related Ekmizer line, Vapor Queen line, e-hookahs, to e-cigarettes. e-cigars, and an eGo series line. • Has its own cigarette brand, Ekmizer, which is sold online.
FirstUnion Technology • Founded in 2004. • eGo T e-cigarette (Shenzhen) • Major supplier for U.S. e-cigarette market, • Disposable e-cigarette www.chinafirstunion.com including VMR Products, Pillbox (now • PCC healthy e-cigarette Totally Wicked), Greensmartliving, etc. • Healthy 1100 mah eGo T • E-pipe • Mini e-cigarette Innokin Technology • Founded in 2011. • iClear Clearomizers (Shenzhen) • Innokin Technology claims to design and • itaste: Mod-style products http://www.innokin.com/ manufacture some of the world’s most • Cool Fire: Mod style technologically innovative and high-quality • Lily: ego style advanced personal vaporizers. • Gladuis: Mod-style parts • Pioneered many industry standard features • iSub: Mod-style vaporizer tanks in personal vaporizer technology, such as the pen clip cap, puff counter, pass-through and magnet connecting technology, and battery capacity LED display lights. • Has manufacturing operations in China and the United States. • Products available internationally. • Does not manufacture or sell e-liquids, but the devices can be used with e-liquids of varying nicotine strengths (including 0 mg of nicotine). Dekang Biological Technology • Founded in 2003. • Dekang e-liquids (5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 50 mL) Co., LTD (Chang Ning) • Claims to be critically acclaimed in the http://www.dekangbio.com/ e-cigarette world. DESONiC Electronic Co. Ltd • Claims to be one of the leading and oldest • EGO-T (Shenzhen) manufacturers of e-cigarettes. • EGO-TG http://www.desonic.net • Supplies disposable e-cigarettes to NJOY • Cartomizers: CE4, DE812, DE5260, etc. exclusively. • E-liquid • DE750D-A • DE580D-A • DE730BT-A • AGO-T Hangsen Holding Co., Ltd. • Claims to be one of the leading players in • DIY (do-it-yourself) E-liquid, with needle bottle (Shenzhen) the global e-liquid market. and childproof cap http://www.hkhangsen.com • E-liquid for Guangzhou True Hope Technology Co., Ltd cartomizers • Standard VG E-liquid (10 mL, 15 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL) • HS Premium E-liquid • PG E-liquid • Standard PG E-liquid (10 mL, 15 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL)
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Table A4.1-1 E Continued Brief description of the company and key Company name and website events Major e-cigarette products and brands Bauway Technology Limited • Founded in 2006, manufactures and sells • BW-084A mini e-cigarette (Shenzhen) e-cigarettes. • BW-118X disposable e-cigarette http://www.bauway.com • Claims to be one of the leading e-cigarette • BW-510 e-cigarette manufacturers in China. • BW-510F e-cigarette • BW-510 tank e-cigarette • E-cigarette pen-style series • BW-eGo • BW-eGo-w • E-cigarette accessories JieShiBo Technology • Founded in 2008, specializes in original • Vgo-t e-cigarette (Shenzhen) equipment manufacturer services. • Disposable e-cigarette http://www.jsbcigarette.com • Health e-cigarette pipe • Diamond e-cigarette VGO • VGO e-cigarette with LED logo battery • VGO with bar light and large cartridge • LCD screen PCC e-cigarette KangerTech (Shenzhen) • Manufacturer of e-cigarettes. • E-cigarette V1-Power http://www.szkanger.com • Kanger T2 • KR-808D-1 • Disposable e-cigarette • KR-808D-1P • VGO e-cigarette Smoore Technology Limited • Founded in 2006, manufactures and sells • E-cigarette cartomizer series (Shenzhen) e-cigarettes. • E-cigarette smart PCC series http://www.smoorecig.com • Exports more than 80% of its products to • E-cigarette mini series the United States, Japan, and European • E-cigarette pen-style series countries. • E-cigarette disposable series • One of the major suppliers for Sottera, Inc. • E-cigarette accessory series Tianjin Electronic Co., Ltd. • Founded in 2006, exports 80% of products • Slim lady e-cigarette (Shenzhen) to North America, Europe, and Asia. • Mini 8.5 mm e-cigarette http://www.teamgiant.com.cn • E-cigar • E-Pipe • E-cig 401 • Disposable e-cigarette Boge Technology Co., Ltd. • Formed in 2008. • Revolution e-cigarette (Shenzhen) • Manufactures and sells e-cigarettes. • LEO e-cigarette http://www.bogecig.com • Cartomizer e-cigarette • ECIS series • Mystic Box series • Q Semi Disposable e-cigarette Buddy Technology Co., Ltd. • Established in 2008. • CE4 e-cigarette (Shenzhen) • Manufactures and sells e-cigarettes. • BUD e-cigarette http://szxp88.en.alibaba.com/ • EGO-T e-cigarette • BUDDY e-liquid • Drgo-T e-cigarette • PCC e-cigarette • Disposable e-cigarette Ereiter Electronics • Established in 1997. • E-cigarette 502 series Technology Co., Ltd. • Operates in beauty and health care products, • E-cigarette eGo, eGo-T (Shenzhen) along with manufacturing and selling • Disposable e-cigarette http://ereiter.en.made-in- e-cigarettes. • E-cigarette accessories china.com/ • EC 102 and 105 kits Source: Various news sources and company websites, SEC reports, and press releases as of January 25, 2016, and July 5, 2016. Note: Web addresses accurate as of July 5, 2016.
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