Samsung opens two appliance plants in Bangladesh

[sbmc27]

Bhai, size doesn't matter. Everyone buys according to their personal need.
But quality of Walton refrigerator is quite impressive. Walton grabs most of the lower and middle income segments and on the process of attracting higher income group.

One thing I want to say that not every product of Walton has same quality. There are some products those might be rebranded Chinese product as well.
Any way Walton would be big name for bd .

Bhai let's stop wasting time on these people.

Indian businesspeople have been trying to sell Godrej refrigerators and Videocon TVs in Bangladesh for over three decades with no luck, people here don't even look at non - Japanese or non - Korean brands for major home appliances (white goods purchases).

Their home market fridges are of the tiny, dated variety even for higher middle class folks, under 200 liters. These don't have no-frost features, uses old CFC refrigerant and are built to a price, because people there would rather buy dated products if they're cheap. Such a machine would never sell in Bangladesh, given most Bangladeshi meals in our households are way more elaborate, especially during Eid and Ramzan.

Here's one of the common 170 liter ones from videocon, see how small it is.

Compared to that look at the common fridge in Bangladesh which is usually 350 liters plus. Here's one that is 455 liters from Walton.

- Type: Non-Frost
- 3d style & miror finished door
- Gross Volume: 536 Ltr
- Net Volume: 455 Ltr
- CFC Free: R600a

They have made some inroads in selling Indian motorcycles here because they are cheap, freight by road is inexpensive and after sales support is good, thanks to Bangladeshi resellers. Also like you said, import duty has been low to encourage motorcycle ridership compared to car ownership. Well, not for long.

Once local brands start gaining more foothold, they will definitely lobby with the govt. to increase import duty. So this will encourage more indigenous content in local assembled product.

Bhai, RFL is another big shot in appliances market.
In fact they produce everything from needle , plastic , tv , fan , refrigerator etc.
All are locally made and even diversified from Walton.

Walton was 400 million US dollar revenue in 2014.
It is around 2 billion US dollars now.

 

[gslv mk3]

Walton was 400 million US dollar revenue in 2014.
It is around 2 billion US dollars now.

Sure, 5 fold growth in just 2 years.

 

[UKBengali]

Sure, 5 fold growth in just 2 years.

Google unit sales figures and multiply by cost of these products to work out revenue.

Remember BD is in an economic boom now and people are spending money like no tomorrow.

 

[gslv mk3]

Google unit sales figures and multiply by cost of these products to work out revenue.

Because the company itself is shady & doesn't give out any info about revenue. LOL.

 

[UKBengali]

Because the company itself is shady & doesn't give out any info about revenue. LOL.

It gives out sales figures. Just Google sales growth and you will see that it sells many times more than it did in 2014.

 

[gslv mk3]

It gives out sales figures. Just Google sales growth and you will see that it sells many times more than it did in 2014.

Show me any info regarding the revenues or it is just plain BS.

 

[gslv mk3]

They have made some inroads in selling Indian motorcycles here because they are cheap, freight by road is inexpensive and after sales support is good, thanks to Bangladeshi resellers. Also like you said, import duty has been low to encourage motorcycle ridership compared to car ownership. Well, not for long.

Some inroads mean 75% of your market? Indian bikes are priced at par with the Japanese ones in India & still sell in large numbers. They are exported in large numbers to Central/ South America, SE Asia & Africa.

Do come back when your own automotive enthusiast bother to review a Walton bike- which has only 6% market share in the home country.

 

[Species]

Bhai let's stop wasting time on these people.

Indian businesspeople have been trying to sell Godrej refrigerators and Videocon TVs in Bangladesh for over three decades with no luck, people here don't even look at non - Japanese or non - Korean brands for major home appliances (white goods purchases).

Their home market fridges are of the tiny, dated variety even for higher middle class folks, under 200 liters. These don't have no-frost features, uses old CFC refrigerant and are built to a price, because people there would rather buy dated products if they're cheap. Such a machine would never sell in Bangladesh, given most Bangladeshi meals in our households are way more elaborate, especially during Eid and Ramzan.

Here's one of the common 170 liter ones from videocon, see how small it is.

Compared to that look at the common fridge in Bangladesh which is usually 350 liters plus. Here's one that is 455 liters from Walton.

- Type: Non-Frost
- 3d style & miror finished door
- Gross Volume: 536 Ltr
- Net Volume: 455 Ltr
- CFC Free: R600a

They have made some inroads in selling Indian motorcycles here because they are cheap, freight by road is inexpensive and after sales support is good, thanks to Bangladeshi resellers. Also like you said, import duty has been low to encourage motorcycle ridership compared to car ownership. Well, not for long.

Once local brands start gaining more foothold, they will definitely lobby with the govt. to increase import duty. So this will encourage more indigenous content in local assembled product.

That guy has a habit of jumping into the discussion with stupid posts like a clown. Godrej is mainly known for their FMCG products and their white goods have no market share or brand value. Same is true for Micromax which is mainly known as marketer and distributor of mobile phones and not electronic or home appliances.

 

[Bilal9]

Show me any info regarding the revenues or it is just plain BS.

We don't owe you ANYTHING since you're here just to troll.

Who are you?

Go pound sand for all we care.

 

[gslv mk3]

We don't owe you ANYTHING since you're here just to troll.

Who are you?

Ever heard of the term 'burden of proof' ?

Obviously you haven't, you're the same troll who claimed that Bangladesh is 20 years ahead in smart manufacturing.

Keep crying to the mods about Indian members bursting your bubbles BTW...

 

[UKBengali]

We don't owe you ANYTHING since you're here just to troll.

Who are you?

Go pound sand for all we care.

Not just that but he also a kid who has little life experience.

Those Indians that are a little more mature and have looked at how Walton completely dominates the BD internal market know how good the company is.

 

[gslv mk3]

Godrej is mainly known for their FMCG products and their white goods have no market share or brand value.

Lol what ?

Godrej appliances was the first manufacturer to manufacture home appliances in the region (first fridge made in 1958) & is manufacturing hermetically sealed compressors since 1962- which your compatriot @Bilal9 think is the greatest feat ever.

It has a revenue of $600 million. The total revenue of the group is $4 billion. Now sell the BS elsewhere.

Not just that but he also a kid who has little life experience.

Says the guy with the crystal ball. Any progress on the Zummwalt class destroyers to be acquired by BN by 2025 ?

That guy has a habit of jumping into the discussion with stupid posts like a clown

Says the idiot who once even claimed that the total number of cars in India is less than Bangladesh. That was one hilarious post.

not electronic or home appliances.

lol again,

http://www.micromaxinfo.com/tv/led-tv

And what happened to IFB, Voltas & Blue Star ?

 

[Bilal9]

Not just that but he also a kid who has little life experience.

Those Indians that are a little more mature and have looked at how Walton completely dominates the BD internal market know how good the company is.

All we have from India are these snot-nosed fifteen-year olds belonging to the Sanghi brigade. Objective, sane, unbiased discussion cannot be expected of this sort of characters.

 

[gslv mk3]

All we have from India are these snot-nosed fifteen-year olds belonging to the Sanghi brigade.

Ah, the troll have resorted to name calling after getting owned @Nilgiri. And the obsession with Sanghis is legendary...

Anyway, any luck with industry 4.0 in the Bangladeshi garment industry ?

Everyone, hail the great technological advancement of Bangladesh. All the Indians can do is ''shoot off some rockets to space'' or manufacture some 4 million cars This is the real deal.

Bangladesh is now one of some fifteen countries where compressors are manufactured and you guessed it, that brand is Walton.

Objective, sane, unbiased discussion cannot be expected of this sort of characters.

Let's look at an objective, sane, unbiased post.

They have made some inroads in selling Indian motorcycles here because they are cheap

While the reality is that Indian firms have 74% market share.

 

[Bilal9]

This GSLV character is also claiming that Hero, Bajaj, Kinetic and other Indian crap brands are God's technological gift to South Asia. These crap brands all started the same way, by having JV for a few years with better Japanese or European brands and then stealing their technology and breaking off the JV so they can use it for India's own local market which is large. Since its their captive market, they can sell substandard low quality crap to Indians and get away with it. See story at the end of this post.

Well the reason these crap brands sell well is because of low cost, whether locally in India or in places like Bangladesh - nothing else. But that advantage only lasts until more nimble, agile, cost-efficient local competitors in places like Bangladesh come along. Eventually I expect Bangladeshi brands to replace these Indian brands in all the markets he mentioned.

Or it will be Chinese or Japanese brands made locally and exported to those markets which don't have local manufacture. The difference between Bangladeshi and Indian labor cost is just too great and the case too compelling to manufacture in Bangladesh.

That's why Hero set up a local plant in Bangladesh, primarily to preempt the locally produced bikes by Bangladeshi brands, which are a lot cheaper, and also to export to other markets.

See some quality issues below with Indian brands....from India's own motorcycle review forum, Motorbeam. Such stellar quality, cracked head unit, frames, paint in fuel tank clogging fuel line....the list goes on and on.

Hero Splendor Ismart, the first engine designed by Hero without the Japanese - is a total flop and a failure. RECALLED! SO MUCH for Indian super pawa techno-prowess......

Royal Enfield Himalayan Quality Issues
– The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been plagued with a number of quality control issues
– The firm has got to catch-up big time if it aims to be a global player in the true sense
– The number of problems in the Himlayan are so many, it is difficult to keep track
– Owners with bikes as new as a day are facing problems not just in the bike but also with the lacklustre attitude of the service station




A long list of part replacements being done to the Himalayan





The Eicher Motors’ brand is also changing tyres under warranty





RE has replaced the complete head assembly of a few Himalayans





The Himalayan’s chassis has cracked on multiple ocassions





Flywheel key split into half for one of the owners





Rusted and damaged front suspension components are causing handling issues






Hero recalls Splendor iSmart 110 silently for a noise in the engine head and issues with the starter motor.


You read it first on MotorBeam. Hero MotoCorp has issued a silent recall on the Splendor iSmart 110 motorcycle for a noise in the engine head and issues with the starter motor. More than 2 lakh units are affected. India’s largest 2-wheeler manufacturer had issued a silent recall on the Maestro Edge and Duet scooters earlier this year too with more than 1.5 lakh units affected. These scooters use engines designed and developed by Hero in-house.

Hero will be changing both the inlet as well as the outlet valve in the head assembly unit for the engine head noise issue and for issues in the starter motor. The company would be replacing the left side magnet cover, the starter motor itself and the reduction gear. The Karizma maker will be changing or replacing as much as 23 parts on the Splendor iSmart and it has come to light that motorcycles manufactured upto 30th April 2017 have these issues.

Hero had launched the Splendor iSmart 110 in July 2016 with an all new 110cc engine and this was the first engine Hero had designed without Honda’s technical know-how. This 110cc powertrain also features Torque-on-Demand and i3S technology. The previous Splendor iSmart had an engine borrowed from Honda and was extremely reliable with no issues reported. The new 110cc motor on the Splendor iSmart churns out 8.9 HP of power and 9 Nm of torque, the bike rivals the TVS Victor 110.

Hero Splendor iSmart 110 Recall
– Hero MotoCorp silently recalls the Splendor iSmart 110
– The Splendor iSmart 110 has issues with the engine head and the starter motor
– Splendor iSmart 110s manufactured upto 30th April 2017 have been affected




Hero will be changing or replacing 23 parts on the Splendor iSmart 110