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Who owns Classmate?

Classmate is owned by ITC (India, NSE: ITC).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
ITC Limited reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇮🇳 India, Kolkata
Origin
🇮🇳 India
Founded
2003
Category
Home care › Household goods & storage › Writing instruments & office
Parent ticker
NSE: ITC
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Classmate

Classmate is the largest notebook brand in India, a market where school and college stationery is bought in enormous volume each academic year. ITC built it using paper from its own mills, which is unusual vertical integration for a consumer stationery business.

Ownership timeline of Classmate

Owners of Classmate over 2003 to 2026 ITC start not recorded–present ITC (start not recorded) 20052010201520202025
  1. ? – present ITC [1] reported

Where Classmate sits in ITC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Classmate?

The parent company of Classmate is ITC, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.

Is Classmate Indian?

Yes. Classmate originated in India in 2003 and its owner, ITC, is also headquartered in India.

Is Classmate still owned by ITC?

Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Classmate is still owned by ITC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] ITC Limited Annual Report 2024-25 — ITC Limited, Annual report, published 22 May 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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