Filtrona
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Filtrona PLC is a supplier of plastic
and fibre products. The company operates internationally from headquarters in Milton Keynes
in the UK
. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
.
in the 1940s as the Fibres division of Bunzl
. In 1955 it acquired Moss Plastics, a plastic products manufacturer, in 1994 MSI Oilfield Products, a pipe protection business, and in 1996 it bought Payne, a manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes
.
In 1997 the Bunzl Fibres division bought Filtrona Corporation, a US
filter technology specialist which it had demerged in 1984. At this time the Filtrona name was adopted for the enlarged Bunzl Fibres business.
Filtrona bought Enitor, a Dutch
extruder business, in 1998 and Skiffy Group, a Dutch
nylon
parts business in 2004. Filtrona was demerged from Bunzl
in 2005. It went on to buy Duraco, a US
adhesive coated products business in 2007. In 2008, Filtrona purchased Lendell Manufacturing, a foam manufacturer. The foam and fiber businesses were combined into a new division and named Filtrona Porous Technologies.
Filtrona Porous Technologies is a manufacturer of fluid-handling and vapor-handling components, utilizing the technologies of Filtrona Fibertec bonded fiber and Lendell Manufacturing hydrophilic foam.
Plastic
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
and fibre products. The company operates internationally from headquarters in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. Promotions to and demotions from the index take place quarterly in March, June, September and December...
.
History
The Company was established in JarrowJarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...
in the 1940s as the Fibres division of Bunzl
Bunzl
Bunzl plc is a multinational distribution and outsourcing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company is primarily a distributor of a diverse range of non-food consumable products including food packaging, cleaning and hygiene supplies, personal protective equipment and carrier...
. In 1955 it acquired Moss Plastics, a plastic products manufacturer, in 1994 MSI Oilfield Products, a pipe protection business, and in 1996 it bought Payne, a manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes
Self adhesive tape
Adhesive tape – it's a thin polymer product, with one hand covered by adhesive composition.Protective adhesive tape used for temporary protection of corrugated board, metal sandwich panels, window profiles, aluminum panels, other metal surfaces from scratches, as well as for temporary protection...
.
In 1997 the Bunzl Fibres division bought Filtrona Corporation, a US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
filter technology specialist which it had demerged in 1984. At this time the Filtrona name was adopted for the enlarged Bunzl Fibres business.
Filtrona bought Enitor, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
extruder business, in 1998 and Skiffy Group, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
nylon
Nylon
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides, first produced on February 28, 1935, by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station...
parts business in 2004. Filtrona was demerged from Bunzl
Bunzl
Bunzl plc is a multinational distribution and outsourcing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company is primarily a distributor of a diverse range of non-food consumable products including food packaging, cleaning and hygiene supplies, personal protective equipment and carrier...
in 2005. It went on to buy Duraco, a US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
adhesive coated products business in 2007. In 2008, Filtrona purchased Lendell Manufacturing, a foam manufacturer. The foam and fiber businesses were combined into a new division and named Filtrona Porous Technologies.
Plastic technologies
- Protection and finishing products
- Moss Plastics (protection and finishing products)
- Skiffy (plastic products)
- Alliance Plastics (plastic and injection moulded products)
- Duraco (adhesive coated products)
- MSI Oilfield Products (pipe protection products)
- Coated & security products
- Payne (pressure sensitive tear tape)
- Payne Security (ID cards and security labels)
- FractureCode (tracking systems)
- Plastic profile & sheet
- Filtrona Extrusion (extruded plastic components)
- Enitor (profile extrusion products)
Foam and Fibre technologies (Filtrona Porous Technologies)
- Filtrona Filters (cigarette filters)
- Filtrona Fibretec (fluid and vapour handling components)
- Lendell Foams (hydrophilic foam products)
Filtrona Porous Technologies is a manufacturer of fluid-handling and vapor-handling components, utilizing the technologies of Filtrona Fibertec bonded fiber and Lendell Manufacturing hydrophilic foam.