When was itc established

BSE Live Nov 12, Close Bid Price Qty. NSE Live Nov 12, The Company manufacture and distribute cigarettes and smoking tobaccos and speciality papers including cigarette tissue papers Sole manufacturer in the country. Other activities include tobacco leaf processing, printing and packaging, hotels, food and exports.

Rs 3 per shares. The shares offered were 10,95, shares by Tobacco Manufacturers India Ltd. This Co. The Company manufactures high technology filters for the cigarette industry. The Kovai Unit allows ITC to improve customer service with reduced lead time and a wider product range.

In , ITC acquired Tribeni Tissues Limited, a Specialty paper manufacturing company and a major supplier of tissue paper to the cigarette industry. Also in , leveraging its agri—sourcing competency, ITC set up the Agri Business Division for export of agri—commodities. The Division is today one of India's largest exporters.

ITC's unique and now widely acknowledged e—Choupal initiative began in with soya farmers in Madhya Pradesh. Now it extends to 10 states covering over 4 million farmers. In , ITC forayed into the Greeting, Gifting and Stationery products business with the launch of Expressions range of greeting cards.

Paperkraft entered new categories in the office consumable segment with the launch of Textliners, Permanent Ink Markers and White Board Markers in ITC also entered the Lifestyle Retailing business with the Wills Sport range of international quality relaxed wear for men and women in The Wills Lifestyle chain of exclusive stores later expanded its range to include Wills Classic formal wear and Wills Clublife evening wear ITC also initiated a foray into the popular segment with its men's wear brand, John Players, in In , Wills Lifestyle became title partner of the country's most premier fashion event — Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week — that has gained recognition from buyers and retailers as the single largest B—2—B platform for the Fashion Design industry.

To mark the occasion, ITC launched a special 'Celebration Series', taking the event forward to consumers. In , the Company introduced 'Miss Players'— a fashion brand in the popular segment for the young woman. A leaf-buying centre in Latest Must Read Markets.

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ITC has been criticised for using direct and indirect advertisements to promote their tobacco products despite the Indian tobacco advertisement ban. ITC has legally challenged tobacco control laws on two occasions: More information about other tobacco industry challenges against tobacco control measures internationally, go to Legal Claims. ITC shut down its cigarette factories twice as a response to government initiatives to implement PHWs on tobacco packs as detailed below:.

ITC tried to influence tobacco control actions and policies by mobilising support from the following groups:. The media reported several occasions in which TII lobbied against tobacco control measures.