Another Major Electronics Company Eyes Andhra Pradesh.. Here's Who!

Dixon Technologies President and Chief Operating Officer Pankaj Sharma met Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh in Visakhapatnam. Following the meeting, Sharma expressed interest in making an additional investment of ₹700 crore at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster-II (EMC-II) in Tirupati. The proposed investment is expected to create around 2,300 employment opportunities for the youth of Andhra Pradesh. Lokesh thanked the company for planning further expansion of its operations in Tirupati and Kopparthy.

During the meeting, Lokesh invited Dixon Technologies to establish a laptop, desktop and server manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh under its Dixon-Inventec joint venture. Sharma said the company has been operating one of India's largest LED TV manufacturing plants, which makes products for Xiaomi and other brands, in Tirupati since 2018. He also explained that AIL Dixon (CP Plus) is expanding its facility in Kopparthy, Kadapa district, with an investment of ₹450 crore, which is expected to generate 7,000 jobs. The project has already received approval from the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB). Sharma said the company would consider the proposals made by the Andhra Pradesh government.