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Chennai:
Venturing into the mixer market, the forty year old
Tuticorin-based Standard Electric Appliances has decided
to leverage its Venus brand equity undergoing a name
change to Venus Home Appliances (P) Limited. In the
water heater segment Venus brand is well known.
The
shift to a incorporated status is expected to help the
company's long term growth plans. The company is targeting
a turnover of Rs50 crore for the 2005 06 fiscal,
of which 10 per cent of the revenue will be from the
sale of mixer grinders.
The
company is also present in all categories of water heaters,
namely the electric storage, instant, gas and solar
water heaters. The company was also the first to introduce
a microprocessor based digital water heater with a corded
remote control.
According
to director-Sales I. Ramkumar, director, "Our entry
into the mixer grinder category has also been backed
by strong market research and we are confident that
our products will fill the need gap vacuum that exists.
The restructuring of our company will also enable us
to consolidate our presence and grow in a sustained
manner. Regular product upgrades and quality certifications
ensure that our products raise the bar for industry
standards"
The
company has introduced two new models of mixer grinders-
Magicmix and Duramix. The Venus Magicmix mixer grinder
comes with a patented Superflow technology and flow
breaker jars that direct the contents to the center
of the jar and down towards the rotating blades thus
ensuring faster and finer grinding.
An
instant storage bowl also comes as a part of the accessories.
Both the Magicmix and Duramix come with a shock, rust
and scratchproof outer body, 3-in-1 blades and are powered
by a rugged
heavy duty 550-watt motor. Both the mixers will come
with
a 2-year
warranty. The Magicmix and Duramix are priced at Rs.2,690
and Rs.2,390 respectively.
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