TCL Corporation - a Chinese company. Full name - TCL Corporation. The company is one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers. The name translates as TCL The Creative Life "creative life."

The company was founded in 1981 under the name of TKK as a manufacturer of tapes, make a copy of TDK tapes. In 1985, TDK being pursued for violation of intellectual property protection, the company changed its name to the TCL, taking the first letters of the Telephone Communication Limited.

1981 Year of company TTK Home Appliances Limited Company, engaged in the production of audio cassettes
In 1985 the Company changed its name to TCL, taking the first letters of the Telephone Communication Limited, and began producing phones and household appliances for the Chinese market
Produced in 1992 China's first color TV with a diagonal of 28 "
TCL brand in 2002 won the 6th position in the ranking of most valuable brands in China. Brand value has been estimated at 18.8 billion yuan
2004 TCL Corporation became a publicly traded company
2004 Acquisition of Thomson TV brands and Alcatel
2005 TCL ranked first in the world in sales of color TV sets
TCL in 2007 presents a new brand positioning, deciphering the name TCL like "The Creative Life" ( «The creative life").
2008 left the assembly line the first LCD panel TCL
2009 was presented the first in China, 3D Internet TV
2010 TCL wins №1 position in the ranking of most valuable brands in China. Brand value has been estimated at 45.8 billion yuan
2010 The world's first 110 "TV released in the plant China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT)
2011 launch of the line for the production of LCD panels on 8.5G technology
2012 Started production of 110 "panels in the factory CSOT
2012 Sign of the three world leaders in the production of LCD TVs
2014 Edition of the world's 110 "curved UHD TV
2014 China's first television produced with the use of quantum dot technology
2015 TCL winning prestigious awards and is included in the ratings, "the top 20 global TV brands," "top 50 brands of consumer electronics", "Top 10 Chinese electronics brands."
2016 TCL TV quantum dots with technology receives award Product Technical Innovation Award for technical innovations at the IFA 2016 show in Berlin
2016 TCL Corporation has invested $ 7 billion in the construction of the production line generation 11G for the production of LCD and OLED displays

Founded in 1981, TCL is one of China's largest corporations with a global presence in the consumer electronics market.

In 2010, TCL became the 25th largest consumer electronics manufacturer in the world. In 2013 it was named the third-largest producer of televisions worldwide.

Currently, TCL Corporation includes four companies: TCL Multimedia Holdings (Media Holding TCL), TCL Communication Holdings (communications holding company TCL), China Star Optoelectronics Technology (China Star Optoelectronics Technology) and TCL Home Appliances Group (TCL home appliances Group) .

More than 75 000 people work in the TCL, opened more than 40 sales offices around the world. TCL Corporation has 23 R & D-centers - China, USA, France, Singapore and owns 20 manufacturing bases around the world.

TCL is divided into five main business units:

· Multimedia: TV

· Communications: mobile phones and devices MIFI

· Household appliances: air conditioners and washing machines

· Consumer Electronics: ODM products, DVD, etc.

· China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT): display panels for TV

In addition, TCL has four third-party business areas:

· Real estate and investments

· Logistics and Services

· Online Education

· Finance

TCL is a manufacturer of: TVs, DVD-players, air conditioners, mobile phones, personal computers, home appliances, electric lighting, and digital media.

TCL sells its products in Africa, Asia, Australasia, North America, South America and Russia (TV, air conditioners).