Thomson to consider exporting India-made products to global mkts; to enter domestic laptop segment
Thomson will enter the laptop market in India in the next two quarters and is also considering to export smart TVs and other products manufactured in the country to foreign markets, a company official said on Wednesday. Thomson, owned by Technicolor SA, said it is «pretty satisfied» with the quality and standards of manufacturing by its India brand licensee Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), which is investing Rs 300 crore to set up a fully-automated plant at Hapur in UP to increase its manufacturing capacity to 2 million TV units per annum.
Thomson, which sells laptops in niche markets such as the US, France and other parts of Europe, will enter the laptop segment in India in the next two quarters in the entry, mid, and premium segments.
India is one of the fastest growing markets for Thomson, which re-entered India through SPPL in 2018 after 15 years and is aiming to be among the top five global markets, said the company's Technicolor Trademark Licensing Sales & Marketing Manager Sebastien Crombez.
Thomson, which has global manufacturing facilities in various countries, is in talks to take TV units manufactured in India to some of its global markets.
«We would like to… we also have had discussions… Every company is interested in working with a manufacturer with a long-term relationship,» Crombez told PTI.
The company is visiting manufacturing units of SPPL «also because we would like to motivate our partners in Europe to buy the products from India,» he said.
They would not only save in terms of cost but «it is also very competitive», he said, adding, «Quality is also good… we would like them to buy products from India.»
«Such opportunities are not limited to televisions but also laptops and smartphones, where
