16 Feb 2015 - Gurgaon - Toshiba Logistics India Private Limited (TLGI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba
Logistics Corporation in Japan, today announced that they have commenced operations in India.
Founded in August 2014, TLGI has scaled up its expertise and skills in forward logistics to facilitate
Toshiba Group companies execute timely delivery of industrial large scale products to their customers
in India.
TLGI will be a comprehensive logistics provider operating with end-to-end logistics capabilities
starting from transportation engineering, packing/repacking, order processing, Excise & Customs
compliance and clearance, to timely and accurate delivery anywhere within India.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Hidenori Kanakubo, Managing Director of TLGI said,
"Identifying and selecting best transportation route for timely & safe delivery of large-scaled
industrial products is a major challenge. TLGI is uniquely positioned to provide Toshiba group
companies with the most comprehensive set of solutions available for all their logistics needs. The
Company's goal is to continue delivering innovative, customized and high-quality services, for which
it will adhere to the established know-how of the existing solutions as well as simultaneously
exploring the opportunities to provide customers with additional value in new areas."
Mr. Kenji Urai, Managing Director of Toshiba India Private Ltd.(TIPL), which oversees
Toshiba's operation in India added, "Secure and timely transportation of large scale products is very
important for social infrastructure business. Ensuring the quality of products and time for delivery,
Toshiba will offer reliable and extensive range of solutions/products to meet the requirements of the
complete supply chain."
Toshiba is expanding social infrastructure business by providing the various products such as
super-critical steam turbine & generators, transmission & distribution equipment, motor & inverter.
Toshiba has won some major orders in India for Super-critical Steam Turbine and Generators from
NTPC Limited for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project in Kudgi, Karnataka state, Meja Urja
Nigam Pvt. Ltd for the Meja Thermal Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh State, and NTPC Limited for the
Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station in Darlipali, Orissa state. Toshiba also won a major order in
India for X-band dual polarization transportable Doppler weather radar System last year and is
expanding its own business on various fields in India.
About Toshiba India Private Limited (TIPL)
Toshiba India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation Japan. Toshiba
Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and
electrical products and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure,
Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and
Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba
Group, "Committed to People, Committed to the Future", Toshiba promotes global operations
towards securing "Growth Through Creativity and Innovation", and is contributing to the
achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today's Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590
consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5
trillion yen (US$63 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm
Toshiba Logistics India Private Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Toshiba Logistics Corporation, Japan
under Toshiba Corporation. It has been registered in India as a logistic service provider, and offers
four major services; Air Freight, Sea Freight, Warehousing and Distribution.
