Karnataka govt sign MoU with Wistron to set up laptop manufacturing unit

The Karnataka government and Taiwan-based Wistron Corporation, on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a laptop manufacturing plant.

According to State large and medium industries minister MB Patil, the company has committed to an investment of Rs.1,500 crore which is likely to create around 3,000 jobs.

The company has planned to commence work in July and to start manufacturing laptops by January 2026.


The minister said the company has sought 32 acres of land for the proposed project. The government is considering providing the required land near Bengaluru, Patil said.

The minister claimed that this is going to be the first of its kind unit to manufacture laptops in Karnataka. The unit aligned with industry 4.0 standards with a fully automated facility would make laptops for all brands and over 50% of laptops made from here would be exported, he said.

Further, the plant would produce IoT components and EV-related parts in the plant.