Main spare parts in the upstream supply chain of electronic cigarettes

The main components in the upstream supply chain of electronic cigarettes are roughly as follows:
The main components of the upstream supply chain include batteries, heating elements, chips, equipment, plastic hardware, packaging, and anti-counterfeiting.
Batteries - The batteries used in e-cigarettes are mostly external lithium batteries, and some e-cigarette hosts have built-in lithium batteries or aircraft model batteries. There are four types of external lithium batteries: 18650,18500,18350 and 26650. The main suppliers are Yili Weineng, Weike Technology, Zhuhai Hange, etc
Heating element - The heating element is the part of the electronic cigarette that directly contacts the e-liquid, and it is also the most core part. The heating element is heated by battery power supply, and then atomizes the oil to produce steam. For example, cotton cores, ceramic cores, etc., are mainly supplied by manufacturers such as Huachengda, Zhuolineng, Shishang, Macwell, Bodi, BYD Electronics, etc.
Chips - Chips should have safety protection functions such as timeout protection, short circuit and overcurrent protection, and undervoltage protection. For example, Mitou and other products are mainly supplied by Dongguan Zhongyi Chuangxin.
Equipment - Automation equipment includes laser machines, filling machines, capping machines, labeling machines, conveyors, and whole line equipment. The main suppliers are Lixun Precision, Daizu Laser, etc
Packaging - solutions for electronic cigarette packaging and printing. The main manufacturers are Jinjia Group, Dongfeng Group, Jiyou Group, etc
Plastic hardware - electronic cigarette profile processing parts, as well as various hardware appearance treatment products and mold design and production.
Anti counterfeiting - the development of technology, technical services, production and sales of anti-counterfeiting products such as anti-counterfeiting labels, anti-counterfeiting tickets, and anti-counterfeiting packaging in the field of anti-counterfeiting technology. The main suppliers are Aichuang Electronics, etc.