Xiaomi has Dixon Technologies based our of Noida to manufacture Mi LED TVs locally at the state-of-the-art facility in Tirupati which was inaugurated by state Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Chief Minister said,”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. “I am delighted to welcome Xiaomi, the undisputed leader of ‘Smart TVs’ in India, along with Dixon Technologies to the holy city of Tirupati and to the family of other leading electronics players that will help showcase the state as an example of transparent governance,” the chief minister added”.
IT Minister of AP, Nara Lokesh said”Our target is to get an ecosystem in state where $250 billion worth of electronics manufacturing will happen, which is half of the country’s consumption of electronics in India every year”.
Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India said, “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 reach out to many more Mi Fans”.
“After a successful smartphone journey, we are beginning a new chapter with Mi LED TV manufacturing in India. The 32-acre Mi LED TV manufacturing plant now employs more than 850 people. The factory will be able to produce 100,000 Mi LED TVs per month by the first quarter of 2019, the company said.