Press Releases

Filtrona, the global market leader in the design, testing and manufacture of special filter solutions, today announced the release of its Sustainability Report 2023, themed “Driving Sustainable Transformation”. The report underscores Filtrona’s significant ESG achievements through Environmental Stewardship, Social Responsibility and Governance Excellence, with eight key success milestones: Achieved Zero Waste To Landfill certification across […]

Filtrona, the global market leader in the design, testing, and manufacture of special filter solutions, today announced the debut of its latest innovation, the Rip-a-Tip™ plastic-free filter for the Roll-Your-Own (RYO) tobacco market.The Rip-a-Tip™ filter marks an exciting material advancement in the RYO market, a category expected to reach a global value of US$45 billion1 by

Filtrona today announced the official inauguration of its expanded Filtrona Innovation Centre (FIC) in Surabaya, Indonesia. The 2,242 sqm facility will boost its R&D capabilities and enhance the company’s capability in designing, testing, and manufacturing innovative filter solutions for customers across 120 countries. FIC houses an R&D facility and accredited Scientific Services labs that provide

Filtrona, the global market leader in the design, testing, and manufacture of special filter solutions, is extending its legacy of innovation by introducing a new range of Heated Tobacco Product (HTP) filters – the BOREAS™ range. The launch comes amidst substantial growth in the HTP market driven by rising consumer preference for reduced risk products*

Filtrona, the global market leader in the design, testing and manufacture of special filter solutions and tear tapes, has announced the appointment of Lutfu Okman as its new Global Commercial Director. Lutfu’s appointment is effective 1 March 2024. Lutfu brings with him over 25 years of commercial leadership experience, including senior management roles with multinational

24 October 2023-Greenbutts and Filtrona today announce a partnership to manufacture biodegradable filters for tobacco companies in the U.S., demonstrating a shared commitment to meet growing demand for sustainable plastic-free filters. Under the joint development agreement (JDA), Filtrona will lease a manufacturing machine from Greenbutts to produce biodegradable filters using proprietary technology. The partnership supports

1 August 2023–Filtrona, the independent global market leader in the design, testing and manufacturing of special filter solutions, tear tapes and related scientific services, has opened a new ‘Centre of Excellence’ (COE) in Budapest, Hungary. Combining multiple advanced filter manufacturing machines, the COE will increase its production capacity and speed-to-market of sustainable filter solutions. The

Filtrona, the global independent market leader in the design, testing and manufacturing of specialist filter solutions, tear tapes and related scientific services, is set to showcase its sustainable product solutions and launch its latest plastic-free innovation, ECO Tube Triple CarbonFilter, at TABEXPO in Bologna from 10-11 May 2023 at stand D5. Filtrona’s expanding ECO range