InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand

Sep.20.2024
InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
InterTabac 2024 enters day two in Dortmund, Germany, with major tobacco companies showcasing their HNB brands.

On September 20, 2024, the InterTabac Tobacco Exhibition in Dortmund, Germany entered its second day. As the official media partner, the 2Firsts team arrived on site to provide comprehensive coverage services.

 

During this exhibition, many companies, including China Tobacco Hong Kong, Philip Morris International (PMI), British American Tobacco (BAT), Smoore, FirstUnion, and others, showcased their HNB brands for the first time.

 

The following is a photo gallery from the scene:

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
China Tobacco Hong Kong booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
PMI showcases its HNB brand IQOS at the exhibition. Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
BAT's HNB brand glo showcases at the exhibition. Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
KT&G booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
SMOORE, with its HNB brand Metex, showcased at the exhibition. Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
REJO booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
MyChoice booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
FirstUnion's Sixhill brand participating in the exhibition with its HNB product line|Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
UWOO booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
ISMOD booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
NEX booth | Image source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
Marskiss booth | Image Source: 2Firsts

 

InterTabac 2024 Roundup: Spotlight on Leading HNB Brand
HITASTE booth | Image source: 2Firsts

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