ITC Filtrona Ltd is an equal partnership joint venture between ITC Limited and Filtrona International Limited, U.K. the world leader in filter design and development. The company is located in the outskirts of Bengaluru City.
ITC Filtrona commenced manufacture of Acetate filter rods in 1994. It uses state-of-the- art technology and currently has a capacity for manufacturing more than 10 billion filter rods per annum. It enjoys a 60% market share and has played a critical role in import substitution. It brings to the Indian market the state of the art filter technology in the world in the form of Acetate filter rods and Specialty filters.
The company is committed to delivering world class quality and towards this end continuously invests in technology and R&D. In recognition of this drive for excellence the company is conferred with several awards including the Government of India's best exporter award, The Samman Patra. The company was a frontrunner in achieving the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System.
It was the first cigarette filter company in the world to achieve the ISO 14001:2004 certification for its Environment Management System and OHSAS 18001:2007 for its Occupational Health and Safety System. The company has also won the British Safety Council Award and 5 Star Rating for its Health and Safety System. ITC Filtrona is also SA 8000:2001 certified company for its Social Accountability system.