Epson looking to enhance localisation efforts in India: Junkichi Yoshida
Epson is significantly increasing local content in its India-manufactured products, leveraging the country's improving industrial infrastructure. The company's new Sriperumbudur plant, in collaboration with Rikun, will produce EcoTank printers starting October 2025. Epson aims to mitigate risks from changing global trade dynamics and shorten lead times to better respond to market demands, viewing India as crucial for growth.
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