Samsung sets up world's largest mobile production factory in India

Expansion at the Noida facility, at a cost of Rs 49.15 billion, is expecetd to generate 5,000 direct jobs and over 30,000 employment opportunities

Samsung India on Monday announced a mega expansion plan for its mobile production unit located in Noida, claiming the top slot in the global pecking order in terms of capacity. The Korean electronics major, which had to recently give up the top spot in the Indian smartphone market to Chinese rival Xiaomi, is ready to expand its current capacity of 68 million units a year to 120 million by 2020. The facility would be the world’s largest mobile manufacturing factory once it is completed, Samsung executives said.