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GENEVA and ZURICH, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

JTI (Japan Tobacco International) has extended its technology partnership

agreement with Sauber Engineering AG (SEN), a leading player in technology and

prototype development and part of the Sauber Group of Companies. Through this

partnership, both companies will continue to collaborate on the development of

precision engineering projects aimed at increasing the performance of the next

generation of JT Group products.

The two companies are currently working on innovative solutions to enhance the

user experience of JTI's vaping products, developing innovative product

platforms and new functionalities which respond to the changing demands of

consumers, to offer them even broader choice. JTI has been in the reduced-risk

products[1] category since 2011 and is currently present in 28 countries with

its e-cigarette brand, Logic and heated tobacco brand, Ploom.

About Sauber Engineering AG:

Sauber Engineering specializes in the development of innovative methods and the

production of high-quality components that never existed before. Sauber

Engineering has the mission and the freedom to go to the limit – to explore the

boundaries of feasible achievability. Sauber Engineering have the know-how and

infrastructure both in superordinate technology development and in practical

fields of application, from which customers from the most diverse branches of

industry benefit.

About JTI:

JTI is a leading international tobacco and vaping company with operations in

more than 130 countries. It is the global owner of both Winston, the number two

cigarette brand in the world, and Camel, outside the USA and has the largest

share in sales for both brands. Other global brands include Mevius and LD. JTI

is also a major player in the international vaping market with its brand, Logic

and tobacco vapor brand, Ploom. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, JTI

employs over 44,000 people and was awarded Global Top Employer for the sixth

consecutive year. JTI is a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies. For

more information, visit www.jti.com.

1. Products with the potential to reduce the health risks associated with

smoking.

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Source: JT International