EPB delegation visits Walton headquarters

Visiting Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC Headquarter, A. H. M. Ahsan, vice-chairman of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), has noted that Walton has been achieving great success on the exports of domestically finished electronics and electrical goods.

‘Walton tops in the Bangladesh market. Now, their target is to expand business in the global market. In this case, we need to promote the brand of Bangladesh as well as ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tagged products in the global arena, he said assuring to provide all necessary assistance for export increase.

The EPB vice-chairman made the remarks at the end of his visit to several manufacturing units at Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC Headquarters on Saturday (May 21, 2022).

A nine-member delegation from EPB, led by its vice-chairman, visited Walton headquarters in Chandra, Gazipur.

The other delegation members were EPB’s Director-General Mahbubur Rahman, Secretary Iftikher Ahmed Chowdhury, Directors Mohammad Shahjalal and Kumkum Sultana, Deputy Director Rakhi Ahmed, Assistant Directors Munira Sharmin and Mozibur Rahman and Staff Officer Moinul Islam.

While expressing his opinion, EPB VC said, “I have heard a lot about Walton's factory. I knew it was too big, but I didn't know it was so big. Coming here today, our idea about Walton became more mature. We are very happy.”

EPB Director General Mahbubur Rahman said, “Bangladesh's exports in the electronics sector have started with Walton. Others are trying to follow them. We have a lot of potential here. Walton's market share in Bangladesh is more than 60 per cent. Now, Walton is increasing the export volume of their products abroad. We are ready to provide necessary assistance to all, including Walton, to increase the export of electronics products made in Bangladesh to the world market.”

Earlier in the morning, the delegations were welcomed at the Walton headquarters with bouquets by Walton Hi-Tech’s Additional Managing Director Abul Bashar Hawlader, Deputy Managing Directors Md. Humayun Kabir and Edward Kim.

Among others, Walton’s Research and Innovation Center’s Head Tapash Kumer Majumder, Chief Technical Officer Mog Yang, Walton Headquarters Head of Admin Easir Al Imran, Walton Refrigerator’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) Engineer Anisur Rahman Mollick, TV CBO Engineer Mostafa Nahid Hossain, Executive Director Azizul Hakim and the company’s other senior officials were also present.

The guests first watched a video documentary on the various activities taken under the Walton's 'Better Bangladesh Tomorrow' initiative and also the production process of various products in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals.

After that, they visited Walton’s well-decorated product display center as well as manufacturing units of several products including refrigerator, compressor, PCB, television, air conditioner, mold and dye.