Dixon Technologies to manufacture notebooks for Asus under PLI 2.0

Electronics contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies will be manufacturing notebooks for Taiwanese company Asus under the Production-linked incentive 2.0 scheme, the company said in an exchange filing.

Asus is the fourth global company after HP, Lenovo, and Acer to partner with Dixon to manufacture laptops locally.

The agreement is subject to signing definitive agreements.


"We are delighted and encouraged by the trust they have bestowed on Dixon for this collaboration. Asus has established a strong and trusted foothold worldwide, thanks to its advanced technology and we see them as our ideal long-term strategic partner who shares our core values," Vice chairman and managing director, Atul Lall said in a statement Friday.

Dixon will undertake production through its subsidiary Padget Electronics at an upcoming facility in Chennai with a capacity of 2 million laptops a year.