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Havells' bet on the Indian consumer fails to fire its growth engine

In FY20, firm reported its first decline in annual revenues and profits after 2 decades of uninterrupted growth; quarterly revenues declined for 3rd quarter in June

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Experts see a rough road ahead for its consumer durables business, thanks to the presence of multinationals in these segments and the technologically intensive nature of many of these categories

Krishna Kant Mumbai

5 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2020 | 6:09 AM IST

Havells India has an opening for its struggling Lloyd consumer division in the rising tide of protectionism in India’s trade policy.

The company, one of the smallest players in the country’s air conditioning, LED TV, and washing-machine markets, is expecting to raise its market share owing to tariff barriers imposed on imports of consumer goods such as air conditioners in the past two years.

“We have commissioned our brand new manufacturing unit for air conditioners, which gives an edge …,” said the company in a statement.

Experts, however, see a rough road ahead for its consumer durables business, thanks to

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