The Videocon group's subsidiary, Unity Appliances would be establishing a consumer durable production unit at Manamadurai in Shivaganga district investing Rs 1,000 crore in the next five years.
During the MOU signing function at which 15 more firms inked the pact with the state government in the presence of the Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa envisaged a total investment of Rs 5,081 crore.
Unity Appliances Ltd, part of the Videocon Group, Chairman and Videocon Industries, Director, Anirudh Dhoot exchanged documents with State Industries secretary C V Sankar.
The company aims to generate employment of 1,000, according to KPR Mills, Executive Director, C R Ananda Krishnan.
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