Essentra PLC

LSE:ESNT

Essentra Plc engages in the manufacture of plastic, fibre, foam, and packaging products. The company is headquartered in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and currently employs 8,327 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-06-06. The firm is focused on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, enabling components, which serve customers in a variety of end-markets and geographies. The firm operates through three segments: Components, Packaging and Filters. Its Components segment is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of plastic injection molded, vinyl dip molded and metal items. This segment also includes the Reid Supply business, which provides a range of branded hardware supplies to a base of industrial customers, primarily located in the United States Mid-West. Its Packaging segment is a multi-continental supplier of a full secondary packaging range to the health and personal care sectors. Its products include cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels and printed foils used in blister packs. Its Filters segment offers cigarette filters and related solutions to the tobacco industry.