Xiaomi starts local manufacturing of Mi LED TVs in India

Xiaomi has announced local manufacturing of Mi LED TVs. Taking another step towards its commitment to Make in India, Xiaomi has partnered with Dixon Technologies to locally manufacture its range of Mi LED TVs in India.

The new Mi LED TV manufacturing plant, built in partnership with Dixon Technologies is located in a campus in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh with a total campus area spanning across 32 acres. The factory with Dixon Technologies now employs more than 850 people. The factory will result in a production capacity of 100,000 Mi LED TVs per month by Q1 2019, during operational hours which if laid down covers more than 11 football fields of surface area.

The new Mi LED TV manufacturing plant will start local assembly with Mi LED Smart TV 4A 80cm (32”) and Mi LED Smart TV 4A 180cm (43”) for now. Recently, IDC has announced that Mi LED TV has become the number one Smart TV Brand in India, as per Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker, 2018 Q2.

Manu Jain, Vice-President, Xiaomi & Managing Director, Xiaomi India, says, “Xiaomi’s tremendous success in India has primarily contributed to our commitment in India and we are proud to take the next step with the support of state of Andhra Pradesh. After a successful smartphone journey, we are beginning a new chapter with Mi LED TV manufacturing in India. We are already the number-one Smart TV brand in India, and we hope that with our increased focus on local manufacturing, we would be able to increase our supply and ensure we can reach out to many more Mi Fans.”

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu says, “Andhra Pradesh continues to lead by example when it comes to Ease of Doing business and the attractive policies for investors in the state which is attracting blue-chip manufacturers in the field from all over the world. I have a vision of making Tirupati an IT Hub offering a one-stop solution for leading electronics players encompassing the entire life cycle of and ecosystem in electronics from design to death. Today, I am delighted to welcome Xiaomi, the undisputed leader of Smart TVs in India, along with Dixon Technologies to the city of holy city of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and to the family of other leading electronics players in the state which will all together help showcase Andhra Pradesh to the world as an example of transparent governance and seamless execution in setting up of projects.”

Sunil Vachani, Executive Chairman, Dixon Technologies (India), says, “Firstly, we would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Hon’ble Minister of ITE & C and other dignitaries present for taking time out of their busy schedules for this occasion. Your presence strengthens our belief that we are on the right path. Also, we would like to congratulate Xiaomi for their innovations and making a mark for themselves in technological world whilst keeping the affordability intact. With Dixon’s manufacturing experience and Xiaomi’s innovative solutions, we are sure that the consumers are going to be immensely benefited.”