E-Cig Firms See Mixed Fortunes in 2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Rankings

Business by 2FIRSTS
Sep.27.2024
E-Cig Firms See Mixed Fortunes in 2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Rankings
Shenzhen Enterprise Federation releases "2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises" list, with notable e-cigarette companies experiencing ranking changes.

On September 27, the Shenzhen Enterprise Federation and the Shenzhen Entrepreneurs Association (referred to as Shenzhen Enterprise Federation) officially released the "2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises List" and the "2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises Development Report." China Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd., and Tencent Holdings Ltd. ranked the top three in the "2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises List.

 

According to statistics from 2Firsts, a total of 13 e-cigarette companies have made it into the 2023 Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises list.

 

E-Cig Firms See Mixed Fortunes in 2024 Shenzhen Top 500 Rankings
Source of information: Shenzhen Enterprise Federation | Compiled by 2Firsts

 

2Firsts has compiled the ranking changes of e-cigarette companies that made the top 500 list in Shenzhen in 2024 compared to the previous year.

 

Through sorting and comparison, 2Firsts found that among the 13 e-cigarette companies in Shenzhen that made it to the 2024 Top 500 list, 3 companies saw their rankings rise. Among them, Shenzhen FirstUnion Technology Co., Ltd. saw the largest increase, climbing 62 spots to reach 247th place.

 

Additionally, there are 9 other companies whose rankings have decreased.

 

RLX Technology Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen dropped 89 spots to rank 351st (largest decrease); 

Shenzhen Aspire Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 47 spots to rank 448th; 

Shenzhen Jinjia Group Co., Ltd. dropped 44 spots to rank 222nd; 

Shenzhen Zinwi Bio Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 35 spots to rank 488th; Shenzhen Geekvape Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 34 spots to rank 370th; 

China Boton Group Co., Ltd. dropped 17 spots to rank 311th; 

Shenzhen Microwell Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 7 spots to rank 123rd; 

Shenzhen VOOPOO Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 6 spots to rank 304th; 

Shenzhen ALD Technology Co., Ltd. dropped 4 spots to rank 348th. 

 

A comparison between the two years revealed that there was one company that made the 2024 list but did not make the 2023 list.

 

Shenzhen-based HQD Technology Co., Ltd. 

 

However, two e-cigarette companies made the list in 2023 but were not included in 2024. They are:

 

Shenzhen Innokin Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Itsuwa Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen City.

 

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