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About Essentra

About Filtrona Filtrona is the only global, independent market leader in the design, testing and manufacture of special filter solutions, tear tapes and related scientific services. Headquartered in Singapore, Filtrona has manufacturing facilities across Europe, America, and Asia, together with three Innovation Centers, an accredited laboratory and a Center of Excellence focused on sustainability. The company has over , employees serving customers across countries. Our purpose is to support our partners to transform and benefit from business growth, we succeed when they succeed. Our mission is to be a responsible, customer-focused innovation leader creating excellence in sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow. Our History Our filter business has a rich heritage as an innovation leader. Following the development of the first patented filter in by Boris Aviaz, Moritz Bunzl began to manufacture filters commercially in the late s. The first dedicated facility was established in Jarrow, UK in . Bunzl grew internationally by establishing a presence in the US in the s and expanding into Asia in the s and s. The name Filtrona was adopted in and was also adopted by the Group of manufacturing companies that were demerged from Bunzl in . In , the Company changed its name to Essentra plc to reflect its diversification into industrial components. In November, the successful filters and tapes divisions were sold to new owner Centaury Management Limited. The business is now rebranded as Filtrona again, a compelling name with a rich legacy of innovation and supported by strong industry partnerships. For more information, visit www.filtrona.com