InterTabac World Alternative Awards Names AIR’s Crown Switch™ 2026 Best Vape Device of the Year
Key Highlights
- ➤Crown Switch™ named Best Vape Device of the Year at InterTabac World Alternative Awards
- ➤Quantum Chip™ recognized as Best Reduced Risk Concept / Innovation of the Year
- ➤AIR plans future U.S. launch for Crown Switch™, which debuted in Germany last year
- ➤AIR announced a USD $20 million strategic equity investment in Greentank in July 2026
- ➤Crown Switch™ aerosols showed approximately 94% less formaldehyde and 97% less nickel metal
Expert Statements
Stuart Brazier, CEO of AIR
“We're thrilled to receive this exceptional honor, with Crown Switch™ named best vape device of the year”
Stuart Brazier, CEO of AIR
“It reflects the meaningful progress we've made in developing cleaner inhalation platforms and validates what AIR and Greentank have built together.”
Stuart Brazier, CEO of AIR
“Greentank’s award-winning Quantum Chip technology is the cornerstone of that differentiation, and the reason Crown Switch™ earned this recognition as the best.”
Stuart Brazier, CEO of AIR
“We look forward to bringing this product to more markets in the coming months.”
Corey Koffler, CEO and Co-Founder of Greentank
“Our partnership with AIR has allowed Crown Switch™’s innovative product to reach consumers at scale, and we look forward to continued growth for both companies”
Corey Koffler, CEO and Co-Founder of Greentank
“Quantum Chip is engineered to advance reduced-risk solutions without compromising the user experience.”
Corey Koffler, CEO and Co-Founder of Greentank
“This award-winning innovation, combined with AIR's flavor expertise and science-backed products, and Crown Switch™ being named best vape device, are testaments to AIR’s strong R&D and category leadership.”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIR Global PLC (“AIR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AIIR), a global leader in advanced flavored inhalation technologies and pioneer of next-generation nicotine delivery systems, today announced that Crown Switch™, developed in partnership with Greentank Innovations Corp. (“Greentank”), a global leader of advanced vaporization hardware and technology, has been named Best Vape Device of the Year at the InterTabac World Alternative Awards. Crown Switch™, AIR’s first rechargeable pod vape system, debuted in Germany last year, and AIR plans to bring the product to market in the United States in the future. AIR’s Crown Switch™ is powered by Greentank’s Quantum Chip™ atomization technology.
The awards recognize alternative nicotine products and innovations in categories ranging from vape devices and e-liquids to modern nicotine pouches and reduced-risk concepts and innovations. Winners are chosen via a combination of public online voting and expert jury evaluations.
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