Intel joins the Make in India brigade. The company has unveiled a strategic partnership with eight prominent Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) to bolster laptop manufacturing in India.
The move aims to harness Intel’s extensive industry knowledge to lay the groundwork for a robust laptop manufacturing sector in the country, in alignment with the Make in India initiative.
The collaborative effort with Intel involves firms like Bhagwati Products Ltd, Dixon Technologies India Ltd, Kaynes Technology India Ltd, Optiemus Electronics Ltd, Panache Digilife Ltd, Smile Electronics Ltd, Syrma SGS Technology Ltd, and VVDN Technologies Private Ltd.
For some of these companies, this venture signifies their inaugural foray into laptop manufacturing, reflecting Intel’s commitment to empower the Indian manufacturing ecosystem to cater to both domestic and global demand.
As part of this collaboration, Intel will leverage its expertise to facilitate the production of complete entry-level laptops in India, employing state-of-the-art Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly lines, implementing quality control processes for components, and benchmarking finished products. Intel also offered support to ODMs across both Semi Knocked Down (SKD) and Completely Knocked Down (CKD) manufacturing processes.
“It is our Prime Minister’s goal that the Indian Electronics Ecosystem should have deep and broad capabilities, and that Indian Electronics Manufacturing Companies should grow, scale, and expand their footprint as trusted players in the Electronics Global Value Chains,” stated Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for electronics and IT, skill development, and entrepreneurship.
“By enabling the laptop manufacturing process – from surface mount technology assembly to finished product – we are not only meeting the demands of the Make in India initiative but also contributing to the technological progress of the nation,” remarked Santhosh Viswanathan, VP & MD, India region, Intel.
Intel is set to host the India Tech Ecosystem Summit in November, which will bring together numerous local manufacturers to showcase a broader range of devices manufactured in India.
