Japan Tobacco Releases 2020 Earnings Report On February 09, 2021, Japan Tobacco, the maker of Ploom, released its 2020 Earnings Report.HIGHLIGHTSCompared to the previous fiscal year, revenue decreased by 3.8%Compared to the previous fiscal year, operating profit decreased by 6.6%The company forecasts a revenue decrease of 0.6% in 2021The company forecasts an operating profit decrease of 22.6% in 2021 PLOOM HIGHLIGHTSPresident and CEO of JT Group, Masamichi Terabatake, reported that Japan... Read more
Japan Tobacco Releases 2020 Third Quarter Results On October 30, 2020, Japan Tobacco, the maker of Ploom, released its 2020 Third Quarter results. HIGHLIGHTS Compared to the previous fiscal year, revenue decreased by 2.5% Compared to the previous fiscal year, operating profit decreased by 11.4% Japan Tobacco President and Chief Executive Officer, Masamichi Terabatake, attributes these numbers to the lasting effect of COVID-19 PLOOM HIGHLIGHTS In November, 2020, Ploom TECH+,... Read more
Permitted Heat-Not-Burn products are allowed in this country Heat-Not-Burn products can be sold/purchased in this country There may still be some regulations as to where you can use the devices (i.e. public spaces or designated areas) Banned Heat-Not-Burn products are not allowed in this country Heat-Not-Burn products cannot legally be sold/purchased in this country If caught using Heat-Not-Burn devices you may be penalized A black market for Heat-Not-Burn... Read more
Heat-not-Burn is called a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, but is it really? On this page we will explore common questions about Heat-not-Burn and its effect on your health. Can you improve on this content? We are willing to pay every time someone finds quality information to add or replace on this... Read more
Japan Tobacco Releases 2020 Second Quarter Results On July 31, 2020, Japan Tobacco, the maker of Ploom, released its 2020 Second Quarter results.HIGHLIGHTSRevenue fell by 2.7% - it is believed that COVID-19, which had a detrimental affect on the global economy, was a factor in this decreaseOperating profits fell by 19.1%Japan Tobacco is offering an interim dividend of 77 JPYForecasts for the 2020 year have had to be revised due to the economic effects of COVID-19Japan Tobacco is planning on... Read more
Japan Tobacco Announces July Release of Ploom S 2.0 Lots of exciting news from Japan Tobacco recently. The company, which last week announced the launch of the new heated tobacco device Ploom Model S, has now announced the release of another device called Ploom S 2.0. Ploom S 2.0 will become available on July 2nd, 2020 across Japan.As well as having general improvements, such as reduced charging time and increased number of consecutive uses, Ploom S 2.0 will also have a unique heating mode... Read more
Japan Tobacco Releases Ploom Model S Earlier this week in Moscow, Russia, Japan Tobacco International launched Ploom Model S, the newest addition to the Ploom product line. Ploom Model S is a heated tobacco (Heat-not-Burn) device that the manufacturer claims “provides high efficiency without generating smoke smell.”The manufacturer also released 4 new HeatSticks designed especially for Ploom Model S. These HeatSticks contain an innovative new blend of ingredients, called ActivBlendTM,... Read more
Study Shows Potential for Harm in Ploom Tech Users Only Slightly Higher than in Never Smokers Japan Tobacco has released the results of a clinical study that compares the biomarkers of potential harm traditional cigarette users, Ploom Tech users, and never-smokers face. The study was conducted by JT Science in conjunction with a medical adviser from Kitasato Clinical Research Center. The study shows that “the values of BoPH in PT users were significantly different from those in CC... Read more
