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HLL Lifecare Ltd, the Kochi-based contraceptive manufacturer, has plans for foraying into the international arena, including Europe, Indonesia and Russia, for enhancing its sales.
HLL Lifecare, known earlier as Hindustan Latex, has already started receiving orders for female condoms from Indonesia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States
"Exports to all these countries will start early next year," K.K. Suresh Kumar, director (marketing) of HLL, told.
The deputy manager (production) Anil Sankar mentioned that Europe has also waved the green flag for HLL Lifecareentering its market.
"All products need CE Mark Certification for marketing in Europe. We received it this August," Sankar said.
HLL Lifecare came into existence in 2007 as the collaboration of HLL and Britain-based Female Health. The female condom division employs 20 people and can produce seven million female condoms annually.
The central government is the company's largest consumer, with about 18 lakh pieces being procured last year. The female condoms come at a cost of Rs. 100 for a packet of 3.
