Filpak Filters Pakistan

Background:

• Established in 1983.

• Company has grown to become a worldwide leading manufacturer / exporter of filter rods.

Management:

• Professionally Run by Management & Technical Staff trained in U.K.

• Most of employees have been with company since long time.

Quality Assurance:

• Very strict quality procedures adopted.

• Latest Quality Instruments.

• QC Instruments are all on-line and in Laboratory.

• 100% records maintained.

• Production Machines fitted with automatic quality controls

• 24-hr Laboratory with Chemists to cross-check production & develop new filter types. Analysis of Filters and Cigarettes can also be done.

• “Library” - Maintains 10 production rods from Each Machine Each hour. Filter then are stored for 1 year for any referencing.

• Separate & Independent “Quality Audit Team” vs. QC & Production department. Audit Team randomly checks finished good carton for additional QC assurance before delivery.

• Trays/Cartons coded for 100% back-traceability. Code provides date & details of production machine, operator, raw materials and specification.

Milestones:

• 1983 – Production of Filter Rods (Acetate)

• 1987 – Production of Non-Wrapped Acetate Filter Rods

• 1988 – Paper Filters

• 1991 – Production of Dual Filter Rods (Charcoal/Acetate & Acetate/Paper, Charcoal/Paper)

• 1997 – Production of Flavor Filters (Menthol & Other Flavors)

• 2001 – Production of Slim Filter Rods

• 2003 – Production of Super Slim Filter Rods

• 2007 – Production of Triple Filter Rods (Acetate / Charcoal / Acetate)

• 2010 – Filter for RYO Cigarettes

• 2025 – Dual / Single Capsule Filters

Customers:

• British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris, Imperial Cigarettes, European Tobacco, Eastern Tobacco Jordan

• Independent Cigarette Companies

Exports:

Currently 100% export oriented to over 40 countries