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ITC in talks with Century Textile to buy its paper division: Report

22 Apr 2015 Evaluate

In a bid to diversify revenue to non-tobacco businesses, ITC, the largest domestic cigarette maker, is reportedly in talks with Century Textile and Industries to buy its paper division.

Meanwhile, the company is aiming to garner Rs 1 lakh crore revenue from FMCG business alone by 2030. In the previous fiscal, the diversified conglomerate’s revenue from FMCG including cigarettes stood at Rs 23,555 crore.

ITC has business a interests in cigarettes, hotels, paperboards and specialty papers, packaging, agri-business, packaged foods and confectionery, information technology, branded apparel, personal care, stationery, safety matches and other FMCG products.

Peers
Company Name CMP
ITC 268.55
Godfrey Phillips Ind 1875.00
VST Industries 200.95
Indian Wood Products 38.67
NTC Industries 137.00
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