glo Launches New Devices "Hilo" and "Hilo Plus" Nationwide British American Tobacco Japan (BAT Japan) will launch the "glo Hilo" device, which has been available exclusively in Miyagi Prefecture since June 9, and the new device "glo Hilo Plus" nationwide from September 1. The announcement was made by BAT Chief Executive Officer Tadeu Marocco during a strategy briefing on June 23. Glow Hero is a heat-not-burn tobacco device that features a short heating time, fast charging, and Bluetooth smartphone linkage. The only tobacco stick that can be used is the "Valt" that was released at the same time, and the conventional tobacco stick for Glow Hyper cannot be used. The heating time is as short as ... [Read more]