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Revision as of 19:47, 23 May 2008
Company type | Private Conglomerate |
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Industry | Consumer Durables, Oil and Gas etc. |
Genre | Conglomerate |
Founded | 1987 |
Founder | Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Consumer Electronics Home Appliances Components Office Automation Internet Petroleum Power |
Key people | Mr. Venugopal Dhoot |
Revenue | U$4.1 billion |
U$276 million | |
Owner | Mr. Venugopal Dhoot |
Website | http://www.videoconworld.com |
Videocon is an industrial conglomerate with interests all over the world and based in India. The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It is also the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world. [1] [2]
Corporate Profile
The Videocon group has an annual turnover of US$ 4.1 billion, making it one of the largest consumer electronic and home appliance companies in India. Since 1998, it has expanded its operations globally, especially in the Middle East.[3]
Today the group operates through three key sectors:
Consumer Electronics
In India the group sells consumer products like Colour Televisions, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Microwave ovens and many other home appliances, selling them through a Multi-Brand strategy with the largest sales and service network in India.
Colour Picture Tube Glass
Videocon is one of the largest CPT Glass manufacturers in the world, operating in Mexico, Italy, Poland and China.
Oil and Gas
An important asset for the group is its Ravva oil field with one of the lowest operating costs in the world producing 50,000 barrels of oil per day.
References
- ^ "Tube Opportunist". Forbes.com.
- ^ "Videocon Industries".
- ^ "Tube Opportunist". Forbes.com.