Indian handsets brand Karbonn Mobiles has partnered with Water World Co. to launch Million Club Manufacturing (MCM) unit in Noida, India, to manufacture mobile handsets for the Indian and overseas companies. This plant has been set up under ‘Make in India’ initiative of Prime Minsiter of India. This manufacturing plant has been set up with initial investment of Rs. 50 crores and Rs. 100 crores will be pumped in more in the next stage of development. This plant is spread across 1,50,000 square feet, and it employs close to 2,000 technicians, and has the capability to produce 1.5 million phones per month.
“India is one of the fastest growing mobile phone markets, and device makers are keen on setting up manufacturing units here to cater to the flourishing demand. The manufacturing unit will be a great opportunity to mobile companies to start local production. As part of the plan, the manufacturing unit will have a capacity to produce 1.5 million phones per month. We are looking to scale up to 3 million phones per month in one year”, said Mr. Sudhir Hasija, Director, MCM.
“This is great news for domestic as well as global mobile phone makers who are aggressively pushing their businesses in India. This manufacturing unit is a state of the art facility and is a testimony to the efforts being made by mobile phone makers, ensuring the ‘Make in India’ initiative is a huge success”, said Michael Qui, G.M. Operations, MCM.
Water World Technology Co., Ltd. – is a leading mobile phone designer, manufacturer and supplier in the global markets. Water World has strategic tie-up with international chipset suppliers such as MTK, Qualcomm, Spreadtrum. It has in-house R&D capability covering chipset-base software and hardware development, ID & mechanical design, quality control and production management. It has R&D center in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Xiamen and Beijing.
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