R. J. Reynolds Vapor Company

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R. J. Reynolds Vapor Company
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Electronic cigarette
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012) [1]
Headquarters,
Key people
Stephanie Cordisco, President and Fred Ampolini, Vice President
Products Electronic cigarettes
Parent Reynolds American
Website www.rjrvapor.com

R. J. Reynolds Vapor Company is an American electronic cigarette company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [2]

Contents

Overview

The company is a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc., which is the parent company of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, American Snuff Company, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and Niconovum AB. [3]

The company began offering the Vuse Digital Vapor Cigarette in limited distribution in 2012, [1] expanding availability to the state of Colorado in 2013. [4] [5] [6]

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