Chinese E-liquid Manufacturing Facilities

I have seen several posts recently on ECF from supporters of US made e-liquids which have implied or outright stated that chinese manufacturers' sanitation cleanliness and quality standards can't be trusted, that they are made in dirty, sweat-shop like conditions.

That's simply not true, and I made a photo essay a while back showing that. But I decided to do a video this time, and give you all a look inside our liquid manufacturer's facilities.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• electronic cigarette
• e-cigarette
• e-cig
• e-liquid
• vapor4life
• V4L
• nobacco juice

[redneck500]

Hi. just curious, did you go to China just to make this video?  I don't mind the chineese liquid btw, I just ordered 2 50ml of it :D

[dhenschel05]

@redneck500 No, I spent 4 months in China working on product development and qualitycontrol for V4L.

Now, I am back in China doing the same job for Bloog. In fact, in just two days, Dec 10th, we are launching the product line I created, Bloog's MaxxFusion.

Check out the Countdown to MaxxFusion video. I will attach it as a reply to this one. It is just a teaser video, not a real demo, but it gives a quick glimpse of the performance and quality.

[redneck500]

@dhenschel05 cool, are you gonna have good juice cheap? Im looking for some good tasting juice thats not gonna cost me an arm and a leg :D

[dhenschel05]

@redneck500 Bloog does not carry liquids yet, but I am planning to start an e-liquid line for them hopefully by early 2011.

[sailure1]

I don't understand why they still do it by hand? I go to home-depot and ask for a color paint. They press a code into a machine and it squirts out a combination of colors into a can and it gets mixed. Why isn't this being used? Why is anyone touching my juice...get real why should I pay you to do something I can do better, cheaper and quicker? Make that machine and now i can't you could spit out 1 billion filled cartos in 1 hour.

[dhenschel05]

@sailure1 They still do it by hand because in China people are cheaper than machines. It is cheaper to hire people than to buy a machine. It is cheaper to train people to do a job than create a machine to do it.

But our MaxxFusion manufacturer is the first one changing that, and you can see a glimpse of a couple of his machines in the Countdown to MaxxFusion video. His automation helps make MaxxFusion cartomizers the most consistent in atomizer performance and fill level on the market.

[dhenschel05]

@Mikeandwendy74 Actually, average factory wages are from 2000-4000RMB a month, or $75-$150USD a week, plus dorm accomodations and cafeteria food if they want them, which most do to save money..

They'd be lucky to make $10 a week back in their home village IF they find work at all. Shenzhen has the highest wages in China and workers flock here from all over.

As for USA made, we might try some in the future, but remember, E-cigs were invented in China by the Chinese. Credit where it is due.

[IAMGOD712007]

I work in an American cigarette factory, and I piss on the tobacco.

[involverrrrr]

"Made in China" always put me off..

[TheVaporGirldotcom]

I really admire the Chinese people and their determination and work ethic. I have had to deal with many of these manufacturing facilities in the last months, and I have always been treated like a Queen with the utmost respect. They seem to be perfectionists and that quality comes thru in everything I have imported. Thank you for posting this video, it is fascinating to see it for real.

[mikeinbc]

Did they know you were coming. I think they had advance notice.

[tjcole50]

@gkBISON Dude it was on camera..

[MrTommyTonez]

@oldhipichk Simply not true. In 2006-2008 while attending college I lived quite comfortably on 700$CND per month ( at the time was 450-600 USD)(paying for food and rent,internet,phone). I lived in a 2 bedrm apartment with 1 housemate. So since they get food paid for and dorms provided. They have a good salary. Not to mention cost of living in China vs. Canada is much cheaper. Not considering healthcare which is free in both countries. Although Canada's is arguably better.

[faamecanic1970]

Nice facility..and while I agree not all Chineese makers make garbage.. its hard to tell the ones that do from the ones that dont. I mean after all, China is where lead paint on baby toys and poison in dog food came from.

But good point in showing the controlled conditions that some plants there have.  And Im sure a lot of other juice makers in the USA cant even come close. So what brands of juice come from this factory? I would be willing to give them a shot.

[lufodao1990]

what is this E-liquid for?

[AsigSalve]

GMP procedures, huh? impressed...

[murggik]

@dhenschel05 not really invented by the chinese,it was in the united stated back in 1965 by an american ,and it even came up on a popular mechanic issue of that same year ,google search it ;invention of the e-cigarette  on popular mechanics magazine 1965-66 issue