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Company type | Public | ||
SEHK: 1070 | |||
Founded | 26 November 1999 | ||
Headquarters | Hong Kong, China Cayman Islands (registered office) | ||
Key people | Li Dongsheng (Chairman) Wang Cheng (CEO) | ||
Revenue | 46,990,000,000 Hong Kong dollar (2019) ![]() | ||
Parent | TCL Industries Holdings | ||
Chinese name | |||
Simplified Chinese | TCL 电子控股有限公司 | ||
Traditional Chinese | TCL 電子控股有限公司 | ||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||
Simplified Chinese | TCL 电子 | ||
Traditional Chinese | TCL 電子 | ||
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TCL Electronics Holdings Limited,formerly known as TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited,is a Chinese multinational corporation headquartered and listed in Hong Kong,but incorporated in the Grand Cayman,the Cayman Islands. It specializes in the research and development (R&D),manufacturing and distribution of products including televisions,mobile phones,air conditioners,washing machines,refrigerators and smart home internet services. It is a subsidiary of TCL Industries Holdings,a company which itself is a subsidiary of TCL Technology. [1] [2] : 44
TCL began its international expansion in 1999 with entry into Vietnam [3] and a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In the early 2000s,it grew through acquisitions and partnerships,including Schneider Electric (Germany) in 2002 [3] and a joint venture with France’s Thomson in 2003. [4] By 2005,TCL had become the world’s top-selling color TV brand. [5]
Through the late 2000s and early 2010s,TCL won global recognition with partnerships with IKEA (2012) [6] and IMAX Corporation (2013), [7] and consistent top-three global TV market share. Its partnership with Roku [8] and the acquisition of Sanyo’s Mexico factory [9] helped strengthen its North American presence.
From 2015 to 2018,TCL expanded further with joint ventures in Brazil and Argentina, [10] new product lines like Thunderbird TV,and high-profile branding moves including Neymar as global ambassador. [11] By 2018,it was the #2 TV maker worldwide.
In recent years,TCL launched its first branded smartphone (2020) [12] and deepened global sports sponsorships with FIBA,Conmebol,and the Copa América. In 2025,it signed a landmark deal with the International Olympic Committee to become a TOP global sponsor until 2032. [13]
TCL has set up production and marketing systems in dozens of countries and regions worldwide. It manages seven global R&D centers,17 manufacturing bases,and 40,000 sales outlets. [14] The company has four supply chains:product design and manufacturing,logistics and supply,quality assurance,and product creation and support. [15] in 2025 China based electronics brand TCL eyes to double TV market share this year at 10 per cent. [16]
TCL Electronics launches TCL SunPower Global unit. [17]