Lenovo kicks off manufacturing in Chennai

NEW DELHI: Lenovo, a Chinese multinational computer technology company, has started local manufacturing of smartphones in Sriperambudur, Chennai and will generate a capacity of six million units in the current financial year.

Lenovo, which also owns Motorola Mobility, has already started rolling out MotoE from the plant and the K3 note will follow very soon.

“Lenovo is not new to manufacturing in India. We recognized the potential of India and we invested in PC manufacturing several years ago. Lenovo’s investment in the new manufacturing plant represents the potential we see in the Indian market and our long-term commitment to our customers,” said Chen Xudong, President MBG Group, Lenovo and Chairman Motorola Mobility Operating Board.

“In the past 10 years, our brand has grown manifold in India. We are excited to expand our presence and tap into India’s competent talent pool that will enable us to develop cutting-edge products for our customers across the world.”

The campus will house 1,500 employees for manufacturing lines, quality assurance, product testing, etc. Both Lenovo and Motorola will have separate manufacturing lines at the same facility.

“The Indian Government’s thrust on ‘Make in India’ has opened up a plethora of opportunities for organizations looking to conduct business in India," said Amar Babu, COO, Asia Pacific and Chairman, Lenovo India.

“Currently for smartphones, India is the third-largest smartphone market in the world, according to IDC. Lenovo is transforming into a global consumer technology brand by differentiating itself on innovation and design. Today’s announcement reiterates India’s strategic importance in Lenovo’s global strategy and we are confident that this will propel Lenovo to its next phase of growth, diversifying beyond PCs into smart connected devices.”

Both Lenovo and Motorola have started integrating the manufacturing and supply chain operations and are working towards combining many back-end operations as well.