Classmate is an Indian brand of student stationery owned by ITC Limited's Education and Stationery Products Business. The brand offers notebooks, writing instruments, geometry boxes, art stationery and related school and college supplies, and is among the most widely distributed stationery brands in India.
| Brand | Classmate |
|---|---|
| Type | Stationery brand |
| Country of origin | India |
| Parent company | ITC Limited |
| Division | Education and Stationery Products Business (ESPB) |
| Industry | Stationery and school supplies |
| Product categories | Notebooks, pens, pencils, geometry boxes, scholastic and art products |
Classmate was launched by ITC Limited as part of its diversification into non-tobacco fast-moving consumer goods. The brand was introduced primarily as a notebook line targeted at students, leveraging ITC's paper and paperboards manufacturing capabilities through its subsidiary ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division. Over time, the portfolio expanded beyond notebooks to include a broader range of writing and scholastic products.
Classmate is widely regarded as one of the largest notebook brands in India by volume and is a flagship of ITC's stationery business. The brand is part of ITC's strategy of building consumer franchises that draw on backward integration with its pulp, paper and paperboard operations at Bhadrachalam in Telangana. Its distribution spans school stationery shops, organised retail and e-commerce channels across India.