Joonktollee Tea & Industries was established 134 years ago, on August 6, 1874. John Elliot was appointed to manage the affairs of a small tea estate in Upper Assam. The name is today synonymous with premium black and green teas.In 1920’s the Elliot clan handed over the management and control to the managing agency of Kettlewell Bullen & Co. Ltd. Subsequently, in the year 1954, the house of Bangurs acquired the managing agency and the company and brought them under their fold.