How SME owners can thrive in the Era 2.0 of e-cigarette industry

In recent years, with the rapid development of vapes, industry giants with market values ​​of billions and tens of billions have emerged one after another. As e-cigarettes enter the 2.0 era, business scale and level of industrial automation continues to improve along with the emergence of leading brands. This leaves small and medium business owners with less time, raising questions about how they can survive with a smile.

The global vaping products market continues to grow, providing fleeting opportunities. The rapidly changing market environment poses challenges to the R&D, production, and sales capabilities of enterprises, and inevitably leads to the rise and fall of various enterprises.

There is no doubt that China's e-cigarette manufacturing capabilities are at the forefront of the world. It integrates advanced technologies and processes in different fields such as electric heating, air flow induction, electronic circuits, energy, metals, polymer materials, and automation equipment. Thus forming a regional advantage cluster in the Bao An area of ​​Shenzhen, China.

For small and medium business owners, how can they gain a foothold in the market and achieve long-term development? What will be the mainstream of the future market? In my opinion, the future lies in e-cigarettes with replaceable pods for three reasons:

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Environmental requirements: Last year, industry leader Elfbar began promoting pod vapes of 16mm diameter. In addition to meeting legal and regulatory requirements, the move also aims to reduce the use of disposable e-cigarette batteries. Compared to disposable e-cigarettes, cartridge devices with reusable batteries significantly reduce the need for battery cells. Since battery cells are an important source of pollution in modern industry, we need no further explanation - reducing their use contributes significantly to environmental protection. Additionally, it reduces the use of electronic circuit boards, components and mechanical parts in battery assemblies and minimizes wasted transportation energy and greenhouse gas emissions from transporting large numbers of heavy-duty battery packs. 

Simple operation and easy to carry: Compared to open-system e-cigarettes, closed-pod e-cigarettes are typically compact, user-friendly, and provide a similar experience to open-system devices. Equipment parameters are preset during the manufacturing process and cannot be adjusted or can only be adjusted within a limited range. These devices use prefilled cartridges to ensure consistency and controllability of the e-liquid composition. 

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Controlled raw materials, high level safety: Cartridge-based e-cigarettes use disposable pods that cannot be reused or refilled by consumers. They can only use pre-filled pods from the original manufacturer. This means that the raw materials are controlled by the manufacturer, who ensures safety and market reputation to gain sales. Since consumers cannot add ingredients at will and the service life of e-cigarette cartridges is also short, these vapes provide a safe and hygienic experience and avoid the risk of bacterial infection caused by long-term use of a single vape mouth piece. 

The perfect opportunity is right in front of us, but it is fleeting. I hope everyone can seize this opportunity and flourish in the e-cigarette industry.

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Post time: Oct-25-2023