InterTabac and InterSupply: Supporting program is now available online

13. November 2025

Top speakers shed light on topics that move the industry.

In five weeks’ time, the international tobacco industry will once again come together at THE industry meeting place. InterTabac and InterSupply will kick off in Dortmund on September 18. That means eleven exhibition halls filled with a top group of exhibitors. New products and innovations from all segments, from classic to NGP, as well as from the entire process chain for the manufacture of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, water pipes and accessories. And a supporting program with numerous specialist insights that will further increase the added value of a visit to the trade fair. The program is now available online and will be continuously updated until the start of the trade fair.

Dortmund, 13.08.2025 – Here trade visitors can now find an overview of keynotes, presentations, panels and masterclasses. And the first glance already gives it away: the events are top-class. Top international companies, associations and scientific institutions are sending their experts to Dortmund to provide visitors with valuable knowledge. This year’s conference program will be held entirely in English.

From HnB to pouches and filters: a small excerpt
On the first day of the trade fair (September 18), Blendfeel, one of the few companies in Italy that independently develops and produces liquids and flavors for electronic cigarettes, and the Polish chemical production and trading company Chemnovatic, which supplies chemical raw materials for vape and nicotine pouches, among other things, will be represented. Renzo Cattaneo, CEO and Research and Development Manager at Blendfeel, will be presenting the topic “Redefining Tobacco: Authentic Italian Extracts for the Next Generation of Vaping. Blendfeel’s vision” (4.30 pm, London conference room). The company has perfected the extraction of natural tobacco flavors from raw leaves and thus offers an alternative to traditional tobacco.

Tobacco heaters and their development will be the topic of a panel entitled “How do I develop a HNB product?” (11.30 a.m., Bruges conference room). On the panel will be Maaran Nadarajah, Head of Product Development at filter manufacturer Filtrona, Aron Byrne-Carter, Managing Director at NGP Trends, and Bruno Stefani, Product Manager HnB at paper expert SWM International. Trade visitors from the cigar segment will be addressed by Wim Boudewijn’ s masterclass: “Building Bridges for EUCEG Compliance with TPDREG.EU” (1.30 p.m., Bruges room). TPDREG.EU B.V. specializes in the efficient and fast processing of TPD registration procedures in Europe. Manufacturers, brand owners, importers and retailers benefit from the knowledge of the experts. Scott Pearce and Patrick Anderson, President and Vice President of the Cigar Association of America (CAA), will speak about trends in the cigar market in a keynote speech (3.45 p.m., Bruges room).

What visitors can expect on the second day
The range of topics on Friday (September 19) is similarly diverse. Martin Miller, Commercial Director of the PLXSUR Group, will talk about innovations in the field of Reduced Risk Products (RRP) (12.30 p.m., London room). The PLXSUR Group is one of the largest associations of vaping companies. Waqas Khan ‘s presentation will also focus on alternative nicotine products. The CEO of Clew Nicotine Pouches – Nevcore Innovations Inc. will speak on “The Rise of Tobacco-Free Nicotine Products” (2.30 p.m., London room). Anna Balconi , Manager of Technology and Regulation at US nicotine expert Alchem NicSelect, will speak on “A 360-degree rethinking of the classic pouch formulation, in the search of the perfect pouch” (3 p.m., London room).

Finally, the future of filters will be discussed by Jon Woods, Vice President of Fibers and Analytical Technology at Eastman Chemical Company, and Hugo Azinheira, Managing Director of Research and Innovation at Filtrona, in a panel entitled “What’s Next for Filters?” (3.30 pm, London room). The focus will be on innovations, challenges and the impact of the evolving EU Plastics Directives.

>>> Tickets for InterTabac are also available online.

>>> InterTabac 2025 is the 45th edition. Many exhibitors are already celebrating this anniversary in advance with warm words and congratulations. We will be publishing some of these regularly until the trade fair:

Madeleine Kotschenreuther, authorized signatory AKRA Kotschenreuther GmbH:
“We congratulate Messe Dortmund on the 45th anniversary of InterTabac. We are very pleased to be part of the InterTabac family again this year and to be able to celebrate this great event with you. The trade fair management has been doing an excellent job for years and is always committed to meeting the wishes and needs of the exhibitors. If there is a problem, it is usually solved quickly. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for the successful surprise and the excellent cake for our 125th company anniversary at last year’s InterTabac. We will always remember this. Thank you very much!”

David Galliker, Managing Director of Zippo GmbH:
“In a constantly changing market, we really appreciate having a constant: the InterTabac trade fair, where we can regularly present our new products and innovations to the trade public. Zippo thanks you for that.”