Dixon Technologies has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new manufacturing facility in Oragadam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company plans to invest Rs. 1000 crore in the project.
According to the MoU, Dixon Technologies will set up the facility at the Indospace Industrial Park in Oragadam, situated approximately 45 km south of Chennai. The plant will specialize in the production of laptops and all-in-one personal computers, and also offer electronic manufacturing services to other companies.
The proposed facility where HP laptops will be manufactured first, said Industries Minister T R B Rajaa, which is a part of the announcement last year, and is projected to generate over 5,000 employment opportunities.
The MoU signing ceremony took place at the Secretariat, where top officials from Dixon Technologies, led by Executive Chairman Sunil Vachani and Vice President Prithvi Vachani, exchanged documents with Darez Ahamed, MD and CEO of Tamil Nadu’s nodal investment promotion agency Guidance. The exchange occurred in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin and Industries Minister T R B Rajaa, among other dignitaries.
In the release, the government said:
Dixon Technologies, established in 1993, manufactures products for the consumer electronics, lighting, and mobile phone markets. The company provides contract manufacturing services to brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Boat, Panasonic, TCL Technologies, and OnePlus.
Tamil Nadu is recognized as the second-largest economy in India and a leading state in manufacturing and exports. The state’s 2024-25 economic survey highlights the government’s effective efforts in attracting investments and creating numerous job opportunities, especially for women.