Friday 9 December 2011

Videocon to Set Up Mobile Phone Facility Next Year

NEW DELHI Diversified business group Videocon plans to set up its first mobile phone manufacturing plant in India, which could entail an investment of up to . 75 crore in the initial phase. The company, which is looking to sell around 2.5 million mobile handsets next year, is scouting for locations for the new plant across the country, particularly in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. “Videocon is ready to put up a mobile phone manufacturing plant in India next year. At present, we source it OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) here. Now we are going to start on our own,” Videocon Industries Director Anirudh Dhoot said. “We have been invited by Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Chhattisgarh. We have not yet finalised the location. A decision on the same would be taken next year in February or March,” he said.

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