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November 20, 2023
Alternative nicotine products lead to reduction in smoking rates: report
...s steadily declining alongside a growing THP market. THPs, which first entered the Korean market in 2017, took up about 27.8 percent of the nation’s tobacco market this year, according to the Korea Health Promotion Institute’s National Tobacco Control Center. KT&G’s lil, Philip Morris’
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April 20, 2023
Philip Morris names new Korea chief
...ector, Paik Young-jay, will continue working until the end of April for a smooth leadership transition before moving on to new opportunities. Paik took the position of managing director amid the COVID-19 pandemic and helped establish a collaborative and stable corporate culture. He also contribut...
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February 09, 2023
Philip Morris bets big on low-priced Iqos
By Lee Yoon-seo ( yoonseo.3348@heraldcorp.com )
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January 31, 2023
KT&G joins hands with Philip Morris to speed up overseas expansion
... has increased by 4.6 times," said Lim, regarding the question about its sales overseas. "We predict that with this contract, we will be able to enter all overseas markets that sell Philip Morris' IQOS, and thus significantly increase our market share abroad," he added. "We plan to ad...
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November 10, 2022
KT&G debuts all-new heated cigarettes geared with AI
... in the domestic electronic cigarette market, with Philip Morris Korea, a South Korean unit of the international tobacco company, scheduled to officially start its sales of its latest HNB cigarette Iqos Iluma on Thursday. The consecutive launch of HNB cigarettes follow the constant ris...
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October 26, 2022
Philip Morris Korea launches new heated tobacco device that needs no cleaning
Philip Morris Korea on Tuesday launched Iqos Iluma, its new flagship heated tobacco product that requires no cleaning process, saying it hopes to enhance customer experience. “Our new heat-not-burn ...reduces the levels of toxicants by 95 percent compared to cigarette smoke, just like t...
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August 22, 2022
[Herald Interview] Wind of change in workplace culture
...e first place. Founded in 1989, Philip Morris Korea hires around 1,000 staff and executives at its Seoul headquarters, a production facility in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, and sale branches nationwide. The Yangsan factory produces cigarette products including Marlboro, Parliament and Vir...
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December 23, 2021
Don’t throw away Glo devices, return them, says BAT Rothmans
...practices, as more firms are shifting toward a carbon-neutral future. Philip Morris has been making efforts to reduce plastic materials -- such as tape and buffers -- used in the packaging of its Iqos e-cigarettes. Japan’s JTI has been introducing green energy to its production and l...
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October 31, 2019
[Q&A] Philip Morris aims to lead HNB cigarette market, realize vision for smoke-free future
...we will open stores in many cities in the coming years. Q: Philip Morris has a slogan, “smoke-free future,” and is currently conducting an “unsmoke” campaign. How are these connected? Salzman: IQOS is a heated tobacco product – different than an e-cigarette – and (switching c...
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October 23, 2019
Philip Morris Korea launches iQOS 3 DUO
Philip Morris Korea on Oct. 23 announced the launch of its upgraded version of heat-not-burn product iQOS 3 DUO. “I am strongly confident that the new innovative features of iQOS 3 DUO will further solidify PMI’s vision for a smoke-free future in Korea by contributing to swit...
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September 24, 2019
Phillip Morris says IQOS not related to vaping illness case in US
Phillip Morris on Sept. 24 announced that its heat-not-burn product IQOS is not related to an ongoing investigation on diseases reportedly caused by e-cigarettes in the US. “The recent e-cigarette i...nly pertains to some liquid type open-system e-cigarettes. Philip Morris’ heated toba...
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September 19, 2019
Philip Morris launches online IQOS customer service
...ea announced on Sept. 19 that it has launched a new website for users of its heat-not-burn device IQOS. “We launched the website for customers who need quick service anytime, anywhere. We expect that...id in a statement. On the website, customers can check detailed information about ...
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September 16, 2019
KT&G launches new HNB tobacco sticks MIIX Classy
...omers can also buy MIIX Classyat 42,000 convenience stores here. MIIX Classy is priced at 4,500 won per pack of 20 cigarettes. In November last year, KT&G launched its first HNB cigarette Lil. Tobacco makers do not disclose their market shares here, but Phillip Morris’ iQOS is curren...