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Established in 1982. VIDEOCON Group of companies in less than a decade, have shot their way into the big league and have become leaders in consumer electronics & household appliances in India. The Company is in technical, design & development collaboration with not only one but literally a mini consortium of Japanese giants like TOSHIBA, MITSUBISHI & MATSUSHITA. Around the world VIDEOCON has made impressive gains in recent years and this has resulted in Videocon International Being awarded the “TRADING HOUSE” status by the Government of India. Videocon’s products are well accepted in Europe, Middle East and African countries.
Videocon is an Indian multinational with interests in Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Colour Picture Tube Glass, and Oil & Gas. Videocon was founded in 1987 by Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot. At that time it used to manufacture TV and Washing Machine. In 1989-90, Videocon started manufacturing Home Entertainment Systems, Electric Motors & AC. Videocon entered Refrigerators and coolers segment in 1991. In 1995, Videocon started manufacturing Glass shells for CRT and in 1996 it ventured into Kitchen appliances and crude oil segment. In 1998, Videocon started manufacturing Compressors & Compressor Motors. In the year 2000, Videocon tookover Philips Color TV Plant. In 2005, Videocon tookover 3 plants of Electrolux India and acquired Thomson CPT.
The Group’s principal activity is to manufacture and market Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Crude Oil and Natural Gas. The Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances Industry comprises of Brown Goods, White Goods and Small Domestic Appliances. Color Televisions, Video products, Home Entertainments are regarded as Brown Goods. The White Goods comprises of Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Airconditoners etc and Small Domestic Appliances comprises of Vacuum Cleaners, Water purifiers, Irons etc. The Group has strategically located manufacturing bases domestically, and its subsidiaries internationally.
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