Lenovo Expands Manufacturing Portfolio in India

Lenovo announced it will significantly expand its local manufacturing portfolio in India, with a range of initiatives that will help meet increasing customer demand. Company's in-house PC manufacturing plant in Puducherry has been expanded to include a third manufacturing line.

Meanwhile, the company has also launched local manufacturing of its tablet computers, in partnership with Wingtech Technology, at a plant in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. In addition, smartphones for Motorola are now locally manufactured in partnership with Dixon Technologies at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The company said that these initiatives strengthen their commitment to the Government’s vision of “AtmaNirbhar Bharat“. They also form part of Lenovo’s global manufacturing and supply chain strategy that serves customers in 180 markets from 30+ manufacturing sites around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, and the USA. Lenovo is widely recognized for its global hybrid manufacturing model that includes a mix of both in-house and contract manufacturing.

To support these local manufacturing initiatives, Lenovo has also invested in employment and skill building. Today, more than 1,500 direct and indirect employees work across these three manufacturing plants. All production staff are trained in manufacturing skills and provided with on-the-job training under the guidance of senior staff members. Additionally, official certifications can be attained through the Motorola Skills Academy or partner organizations such as TechnoServe.

“With the various initiatives launched by the government to promote ‘Make in India’, the industry is more encouraged to support the needs of local customers through local manufacturing. In line with our sincere commitment to manufacture locally, the expansion of our manufacturing capabilities in India will help us offer innovative devices of highest quality, produced here and rapidly brought to market. With our operations, we aim to generate employment and skill building opportunities, and to bring our advanced, sustainable manufacturing technologies to India,“ said  Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director at Lenovo India.