Samsung Beginsโ Laptop Manufacturing in India,Expanding Production footprint
Greater Noida,India – August 17,2025 -โข samsung electronics has commenced laptop production atโฃ its Greater โNoidaโ facility,marking a meaningful expansion โof โits manufacturing capabilitiesโฃ in India. this โstrategic move underscores the company’s commitment to the Indian market โadn aligns โwith the nation’s “Make in India” โinitiative.
A Growing Manufacturing Hub
The Southโฃ Korean technology giant already produces a diverse range of products at โคitsโ Greater Noida plant,โข including feature phones, smartphones, โคwearable โdevices, and tablets. Adding โlaptops to this portfolio represents a substantial investment in local manufacturing. A source familiarโข with the development stated, โ”Samsung has expandedโค its manufacturing โportfolio. It has โคstarted manufacturing โขlaptops in India โขat its Greater Noidaโ factory, with plans to broaden device โขproductionโ within the country.”
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently affirmed Samsung’s ongoing โคexpansion following discussions with โSamsungโ Southwestโ asia executives.He noted, “Samsung continues toโ expand manufacturing of โคits advanced technologyโฃ devices in Bharat, โdrivenโ by talentโ and innovation.”
Did you Know? Samsung first established โฃa manufacturing presence in India in 1996, becoming one of โขthe earliest globalโค electronics companies to invest in the nation’s manufacturing sector.
Strategic Implications and Market Position
This decision follows โconfirmation earlier this year from โTM โRoh, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobileโ eXperience Business, regarding theโค company’s preparations to manufacture laptops in India. Samsungโข currently operates its second-largest global mobile manufacturing unit inโ India โand is the nation’s second-largest handset exporter, trailing only Apple.
While Samsung holds a strong secondโ position in the Indian smartphone market,both in โฃterms of volumeโข and value,its presence in theโข laptop segment has โฃbeen comparatively โฃmodest. According to CyberMediaโ Research, the company โคranks second inโข the Indianโค tablet market with a 27% share.
| Product Category | Market Share (india) | Manufacturing Status (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Smartphones | Second (Volume & Value) | Fully โManufactured inโ India |
| Tablets | 27% | Manufactured in India |
| Laptops | Developing | Nowโ Manufactured in india |
| Feature Phones | N/A | manufactured in India |
| Wearables | N/A | manufacturedโ inโฃ India |
The company currentlyโ manufactures all smartphones sold within India, including its premium foldable devicesโ – the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxyโฃ Z โขFlip7 – which retail between โน1.09 lakh โand โน2.11 lakh.
India’s tablet market experienced a robust 20% year-over-year growth in the June 2025 quarter, withโฃ Apple leading atโ 30% market share. Samsungโฃ followed closely with โ27%, largelyโฃ drivenโ by the popularity of the Galaxy Tab A9 โคPlus 5G, which accounted for 81% of itsโฃ tablet shipments.
Pro tip: expanding local manufacturing allows Samsung to reduce import duties,โ shorten โsupply chains, and respondโ more quickly to evolving consumer demands in the Indian market.
What impact willโค this expansion have on the competitiveโ landscape of โthe Indian laptop market? โค And how will Samsung leverage its existing smartphone and tablet โคecosystem toโ gain marketโฃ share in the laptop segment?
Theโข Rise โof Local Manufacturing in india
India has emerged as aโฃ key global manufacturing hub, attracting โฃsignificant investment from โinternational companies. This โขtrend is driven by factors such as a large and skilled workforce,competitive labor costs,and government initiatives like “Make in โขIndia” โฃthat incentivize domestic production.โค The growth of โคlocal manufacturing not only boosts economic growth but also creates employment opportunities and reduces reliance โon imports. Samsung’s decision to expand its laptop manufacturing in โขIndia is โฃa testament โto the country’s growing importance as a global manufacturingโข destination.
Frequentlyโ Asked Questions aboutโ Samsung’s India Manufacturing
- What โคproducts does Samsung currently manufacture in India? Samsung manufactures feature phones, smartphones, wearables, tablets, and now laptopsโฃ at its Greater Noida facility.
- What is the “Make inโ India” initiative? โฃ It’s aโ governmentโค initiative to encourage domestic manufacturing and โฃattract foreign investment.
- What is Samsung’s market share inโ India’s smartphone market? Samsung holds the second position in India’s smartphone market,both by volume andโ value.
- What drove Samsung to start manufacturingโ laptops in India? Factors includeโ reducing import duties, shorteningโข supplyโ chains, โคand responding to consumer demand.
- How โขisโฃ theโ Indian tablet marketโ performing? the Indian tablet market grew 20%โ year-on-year in the June 2025 quarter.
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