Samsung, on Tuesday, said it had invested Rs.517 crore for establishing a state-of-the-art mobile phone plant at its Noida complex.
The plant was inaugurated remotely by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at an event here.
Samsung India Electronics said the plant had been set up under the Uttar Pradesh Mega Policy, thus, reaffirming the South Korean firm’s commitment and contribution towards India’s manufacturing sector.
Samsung Z1 will be manufactured at the new facility with most of the phone’s software being developed at the company’s research centre at Noida.
Stating that Samsung had completed 20 years in India, and now had three research labs and two manufacturing plants in the country with a total of 45,000 employees, Samsung India Electronics President and CEO Hyun Chil Hong said: “'Uttar Pradesh is one of the most important States for Samsung, and the expansion of the Noida mobile unit will further strengthen our presence in the country and enhance our manufacturing operations. The Noida factory is a star performer and rates as one of the best facilities across the globe. Currently over 11,000 Samsung employees are working in U.P., and we are looking forward to create more job opportunities in the State.”
To meet global quality standards, an online monitoring system had been put in place to monitor the processes on a real time basis, he said.
Samsung India Electronics had invested in a modern training facility, spread over 35,000 sq. ft., within its manufacturing premises to focus on capability building and skill enhancement of its employees, he added.