5 July 2017
New Zealand E-Liquid Manufacturer Exceeds Minimum Production Standards
With the Government announcing its intention to legalise the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids, NZVAPOR has jumped ahead of the market by developing an ISO approved clean-room laboratory for manufacturing nicotine e-liquids
in New Zealand.
NZVAPOR has met and exceeded the minimum standard for ISO approval and now holds an ISO 9001:2008 Class 7 registration
for its manufacturing facilities. This means the Silverdale based company’s production facility is of a world class
standard.
“NZVAPOR has always focused on being a responsible leader in the vaping industry and supports reasonable regulation
including the introduction of standards to produce e-liquids,” said QJ Satchell, Managing Director of NZVAPOR.
“We’re elated to have achieved the ISO accreditation which should demonstrate, and give further confidence to the
Government that the vaping industry in New Zealand is responsible and able to operate to world class standards,” said Mr
Satchell.
NZVAPOR has experienced significant growth over the past two years and self-funded the development of its clean-room
manufacturing capabilities to prove to regulatory bodies that a minimum standard is attainable for New Zealand based
manufacturers.
“New Zealand has the opportunity to be one of the world leaders for the vaping industry and it is important for
companies like NZVAPOR to push for these kinds of minimum standards. We need to be sure that local manufacturing
practices meet globally recognised standards that supports New Zealand companies and their efforts to compete in the
global e-liquid market,” said Mr Satchell.
The latest ISO accreditation is another feather in the cap for NZVAPOR and further supports the company’s work with
smoking cessation programmes and public health advocacy initiatives that include the provision of e-cigarettes and
e-liquids for research being conducted by the University of Auckland’s National Institute for Health Innovation and
Vape2save.
“The accreditation enhances NZVAPOR’s business as a leading provider of New Zealand made nicotine e-liquids and should
give consumers added confidence that locally made e-liquids meet international standards,” Mr Satchell said.
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