Walton, local electronics giant, started exporting refrigerator compressor to Iraq from Tuesday. Walton authorities also hoped to expand their business in the middle-east countries with various other products.
As Walton has own compressor manufacturing facilities, compressor parts and components are already being exported to many renowned manufacturers around the globe including Germany, Slovakia and Austria. Walton is also in advancement to establishing compressor brand business in Russia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Mohanad Al Drraji, Charges d’Affaires of the embassy of Iraq to Bangladesh, inaugurated the compressor export in a function at Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. in Chandra of Gazipur as the chief guest. The function was also attended by S M Ashraful Alam, Managing Director of WHIL.
Walton’s Chief Technical Officer EM Young, International Business Unit (IBU) President Edward Kim, Chief Executive Officer of Walton Refrigerator (CEO) Gulam Murshed, Executive Directors Humayun Kabir, Uday Hakim and Yousuf Ali, COO of Compressor Meer Muzahedin Islam, Deputy Executive Director Firoj Alam, Shahjada Salim, Media Adviser Enayet Ferdous, Senior Additional Director Abdur Rouf and Mohashin Ali Molla were also present on the occasion.
Recently, Walton signed contracts with South-Korean brand Hyundai and a renowned brand in India for supplying them huge quantity of consumer electronics. The ‘Made in Bangladesh’ Walton products are also going to be available in North American market through world’s top e-commerce platform Amazon.