TCL Corporation is mainly engaged in the production of consumer electronic products. The company's business consists of four major sectors including multimedia, communication, electrical appliances and spare parts. TCL is one of the largest consumer electronic group enterprises in China with three listed companies consisting of TCL Group, TCL Multimedia and TCL Communication Technology. In 2004, through the acquisition and business restructuring of Thomson's TV business, the company established the TTE Company and thus became the largest colour TV manufacturer in the world with sales volume reaching 23 million sets. Through the acquisition of Alcatel's mobile phone business, TCL also rapidly became a global mobile phone supplier in Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and China. The company has established research headquarters and numerous branches in China, America, France, Singapore and has built 20 production centres in China, Poland, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam.