CLASSMATE STATIONERIES

Classmate is an Indian brand of student stationery products. ITC Limited (formerly

Indian Tobacco Company) launched its Classmate brand in 2003 with the notebooks category.
Subsequently, Classmate added pens, pencils, mechanical pencils and geometry boxes to its
portfolio.

Classmate Logo

Industry is of Consumer goods, founded on 2003. Headquarters is located at Kolkata,

India it serve in our country india, the ceo of classmate is Shailendra Tyagi.

Products produced are Notebooks, pens, pencils, Math instruments, erasers, pencil
sharpeners, art stationary. Parent company is ITC limited

The Manufacturing Process:

Manufacturing process of notebooks can be broadly classified into two different types
i.e., Manual manufacturing or Manufacturing by Automatic notebook manufacturing
machines.

In manual process, all the stages of notebook manufacturing are done manually and
then assembled into a notebook before its final cutting and finishing. It involves the following
processes: Cover printing, ruling of pages, counting of pages, assembling the book block,
pinning and final cutting of books.

“Classmate Notebooks” are manufactured in a fully automatic, state of the art notebook
manufacturing machine of “Lineomatic Graphics”. It is among the most advanced and latest
machine for notebook manufacturing.
 State of the Art 6 Color Komori Printing Machine

Fully Programmable Guillotine Machine (Cutting machine)

There are two Insert sections in the machine, one each for inserting Covers and Index.
These two insert sections are fed with the required notebooks covers and indexes as desired. It
can manufacture different sizes and ruling types.
 Counting & Folding Machine

Then the machine is set for the ruling type and size of notebooks. Once all the settings
are made, the machine is ready to manufacture the notebooks. It involves the processes of
Ruling, Counting, Inserting Index and Covers, Pinning, Folding, Back Squaring and Final
Cutting of Notebooks. The machine has the capacity to manufacturing upto 5 nos. of notebooks
in every cycle.

Delivery Section of Lineomatic-Fully Automatic Notebook making machine

 In the feeder side jumbo paper reels are fed and in the delivers section ready to use
notebooks are manufactured in a single process

Feeder Section of Lineomatic-Fully Automatic Notebook making machine

Classmate Notebooks are then ready to be packed and dispatched. The packing is again
done by a fully automatic shrink packing machines and other sealing and strapping machines.
The notebooks are packed in latest style and road worthy packages so that there is no damage
during their transportation.

Lamination Machine is used for lamination of covers to increase the longevity and quality of covers
 The whole manufacturing process is done with latest machinery in a dust free
environment. Heavy material handling equipments are also used as required to reduce wastages
and save on costs. The designing of the notebook covers is done by experienced designers to
provide users with an unique experience and product which is both good in terms of quality
and technology. Special care is taken towards continuous improvement in quality of the
notebooks and content of covers. A dedicated Design and Quality Control team works
continuously towards it.

Automatic Cartoon sealing machine for Packing of Cartoon

Products:

Classmate products include notebooks, pens, pencils, mechanical pencils, diaries,

mathematical drawing instruments, scholastics, erasers, sharpeners and scales and art
stationery products.

Notebooks:

Classmate notebooks consist of many variants including notebooks, practical books,

drawing books and reminder pads, with a theme on the related information inside.

Mathematical instruments:

Classmate has several types of drawing instruments available like compass, different
sizes of scale and many more.
Classmate Ideas for India challenge:

Classmate launched a program called Classmate Ideas for India challenge. This was a
part of the company's centenary initiative. The nationwide program would invite ideas of the
youth who have the potential to transform India. Classmate Ideas for India challenge plans to
reach out to 2.5 million students across 30 cities, 500 schools and 200 colleges across the
country. The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, WWF India, the
Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Janaagraha and the Akshaya Patra Foundation among others are
the program partners for the event. The program will encourage the finalists with an internship
with relevant program partners, besides cash prizes and other rewards. Additionally, the top
five winners would be sent to a one-week international study tour.

Discussions:

ITC Classmate hosted a discussion on the subject titled "Principal, Parents and
Children: Building a Relationship of Mutuality". The panelists agreed on the need for greater
student involvement in what they are taught, as well as the method of imparting education.

Corporate social responsibility:

Every Classmate notebook carries ITC's Corporate Social Responsibility message on

its back. For every four Classmate notebooks purchased, ITC contributes ₹100 to its social
development initiative that supports, among other projects (including development of tobacco
plantations to increase cigarette production), primary education.

Classmate Young Authors Contest:

The Classmate Young Authors Contest 2004 (CYAC 2004) was initiated by ITC
Limited to provide a platform for budding writers among students to showcase their talent and
an opportunity to develop it through interaction with some of the country's leading literary
icons.

Classmate Spell Bee:

Classmate Spellbee has completed nine seasons so far and is considered India's largest
spelling competition. It aims to bring the best spellers together from every part of the nation,
focusing on honing the spelling skills of Indian students in a fun and educational way. The last
season winner received a cash prize of 2 lakh along with a sponsored trip to Washington DC,
USA, to witness the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2015 with a parent.

Classmate Art Academy:

This first took off in 2015. Classmate launched a new initiative - Classmate Art
Academy to promote its latest range of art products. The certificate training program brought
together art teachers from top schools of New Delhi under one roof, to provide them with a
platform to learn new skills. The property was executed by Victor Tango. Classmate recognizes
the advantages of nurturing artistic pursuits in the all-round development of a child and aims
at providing them with the right tools. The exciting range of Classmate Colour Crew products
consist of Sketch Pens, Wax Crayons and Oil Pastels, designed to ensure that the uniqueness
of each child shines through in the most colourful way.

WWF-India and ITC Ltd. promoting responsible forestry:

This first took off in 2009. ITC Classmate was the first Indian company to join the
Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN). Paperkraft Premium Business Paper is a product
of ITC Limited and is the country's greenest paper mill. ITC contributes towards saving the
environment: through ozone treatment and ECF technology to eliminate toxicity in the
industrial effluents released by them into the ecosystem, and in a large scale through
reforestation and water conservation by planting 8 trees for every tree used, which has greened
over 1 lakh hectares since 2008.
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