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Paris-based eye care major Essilor today said it is looking at 25 per cent growth in business in India for 2013 and will add nearly 300 employees to its existing workforce of 5,000.
“We have been achieving a double-digit growth in India.
We expect to achieve 25 per cent growth in India in 2013,” Essilor International Chief Executive Officer Hubert Sagnieres told PTI here today.
India is one of the top ten markets for the company, though it has presence in more then 100 countries globally, he added.
On being asked if the company is planning any expansion in India to achieve the growth targets, Sagnieres said: “We will open 5 to 6 small plants in India this year and also add around 300 employees to our current strength of 5,000.”
The company currently manufactures semi-finished lenses at its Bangalore plant and has around 65 smaller plants (prescription laboratories), he added. Essilor also exports its products to Europe from India.
The company is present in India through its wholly owned subsidiary Essilor India.
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