Japanese electronic giant Panasonic will step up production capabilities in India by expanding its manufacturing facilities at the Sri City factory in Andhra Pradesh.
According to Ryo Matsumoto, general manager of the living energy business division at Panasonic Electric Works, Panasonic plans to spend Y100bn ($671.04m) on expanding its global electrical and equipment business by 2030, excluding Japan.
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“Of this, Y30bn ($201.30m) is earmarked for investment by fiscal 2024,” Matsumoto added, cited by The Hindu, without naming the countries in which Panasonic would invest. He added that India remains a top investment priority for Panasonic’s growth strategy, which will focus on expanding capacity, adopting new technologies and strengthening its market position against competitors in the next five to ten years.
In November, the company launched a new industrial IoT and smart factory solution in India to digitise production lines and factory floor operations for manufacturers there. In FY 2023, Panasonic invested $3.15bn in R&D operations, or 5.6% of its total revenues.
However, competition for India’s labour resources is gradually picking up. In March 2023, South Korea’s Samsung promised to invest in smart manufacturing facilities at its smartphone plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
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In an interview for the Financial Times, T M Roh, president and head of mobile experience at Samsung Electronics, said the investment will increase the company’s production capabilities in India.
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