HCL to start commercial production in Uttaranchal
30 Oct 2006
HCL Infosystems Ltd. has launched its manufacturing facility in India at Rudrapur, Uttaranchal, thus strengthening its leadership in the ICT arena. Beginning with production of desktops computers and LCD monitors, the plant has the capability to manufacture an entire spectrum of ICT products – including notebooks, servers as well as thin clients.
The new HCL manufacturing base, which was completed in eight months after commissioning, has already received its ISO 14001, ISO 9001:2000 certifications – ensuring that all HCL products manufactured here, comply with global quality standards. While HCL has already recruited more than 200 local employees, it plans to recruit around 500 people in various capabilities as it commissions to its full capacity. Spread over 10 acres of land area in the progressive SIDCUL Industrial Estate at Pantnagar in Rudrapur, this facility would enhance the overall capacity of HCL to two million PCs per annum.
Inaugurating the facility, N.D. Tiwari, Chief Minister of Uttaranchal said, “As the Indian IT industry is growing at a rapid pace and is working extensively to bridge the digital divide, we in Uttaranchal would like to welcome the nation’s most renowned indigenous ICT innovator – HCL, to the state. We are sure that this new facility of HCL will further enable them to take computing and ICT, right till the most remote corner of the country and will also prominently display the state of Uttaranchal on the Indian IT map.”
Ajai Chowdhry, chairman & CEO, HCL Infosystems Ltd., said, “This facility will complement our existing manufacturing base at Pondicherry – taking our overall annual capacity to two million PCs per annum. With multiproduct manufacturing capabilities, HCL will be amongst the nation’s largest vertically integrated ICT manufacturing facilities. Besides enabling us to manufacture a wide spectrum of ICT products, this facility will also allow us to offer more enhanced value to our customers through better logistics efficiency, lower time to market as well as de-risk our complete manufacturing portfolio – with strong facility base in both southern and northern India. Moreover it makes us future-ready to take on expected strong growth potential, being expected in Indian PC market.”
The company says that the new facility has installed several state-of-the-art processes as well as advanced testing techniques. These ensure that the various products coming out from HCL assembly line are uniquely equipped to face any challenging & extreme operating situations, which are often witnessed in Indian hinterlands. The Uttaranchal facility will cater to the additional volumes of HCL servicing the northern markets.
News Source: http://www.crn-india.com
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