Jabil Inc to invest Rs 1,000 cr to set up unit in Dholera SIR
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jabil Inc, a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. Under the MoU, Jabil will set up a unit at the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
The electronics manufacturing services (EMS) unit, which will focus on networking, capital goods, automotive, and other sectors, is expected to become operational by 2027 and will generate about 5,000 jobs, the state govt said in a statement.
The MoU was signed by B N Shukla, operations director at Jabil, and Manish Gurvani, mission director of the Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM) in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The govt said that this project will enhance research and development capacities in the state and expand skill development.
The MoU was exchanged between Mona Khandhar, principal secretary, the science and technology department, and Frederick McCoy, executive vice president of Jabil. GSEM acts as the nodal agency for facilitating investments in the electronics segment in the state.
The MoU was exchanged between Mona Khandhar, principal secretary, the science and technology department, and Frederick McCoy, executive vice president of Jabil. GSEM acts as the nodal agency for facilitating investments in the electronics segment in the state.
The statement added that the MoU will also strengthen the state's technology ecosystem by creating high-skilled job opportunities and producing world-class products.
Dholera SIR has been developed with industry-ready plug-and-play infrastructure and efficient logistical frameworks to support high-tech manufacturing, boosting the Union govt's Make In India initiative," the statement added.
Source: Times of India
