Global Giants Manufacturing in India (2024 Update)
India has become a manufacturing hub for international brands across electronics, apparel, automotive and more. Here’s an authoritative list of 30+ major global companies producing goods locally under the ‘Make in India’ initiative:
Electronics & Tech Giants
- Apple (iPhone assembly via Foxconn/Wistron)
- Samsung (World’s largest mobile factory in Noida)
- Xiaomi (7+ factories with Dixon Technologies)
- Oppo/Vivo (Greater Noida plants)
- Dell (Chennai laptop manufacturing)
- HPÂ (Puducherry facility)
- Lenovo (Motorola phones in Chennai)
Automotive Leaders
- Hyundai (Chennai plant exports to 88+ countries)
- Kia Motors (Anantapur, AP plant)
- Volkswagen (Pune facility)
- BMWÂ (Chennai assembly plant)
- Mercedes-Benz (Chakan, Maharashtra)
- Honda (2-wheelers & cars in Rajasthan, Karnataka)
Apparel & Footwear
- Adidas (Tamil Nadu factory)
- Nike (Contract manufacturing with Indian suppliers)
- H&MÂ (50% India-sourced production)
- Zara (Supplier network across India)
- Decathlon (100% local manufacturing)
Consumer Goods
- Unilever (20+ factories for Dove, Surf Excel etc.)
- P&GÂ (Gillette, Oral-B made in Maharashtra)
- Nestlé (8 factories for Maggi, Nescafé)
- L’Oréal (Pune cosmetic plant)
Medical & Pharma
- Abbott (Goa & Gujarat facilities)
- GSKÂ (Vaccines in Nashik)
- Johnson & Johnson (Mumbai plant)
Industrial Goods
- Siemens (Goa & Aurangabad plants)
- Schneider Electric (5+ Indian factories)
- Bosch (15 manufacturing sites)
- 3MÂ (Pune industrial products)
- Saint-Gobain (Glass manufacturing)
Bonus: Tesla is reportedly finalizing plans for Indian manufacturing.
Why Global Brands Choose India
✔ PLI Scheme incentives for electronics manufacturing
✔ Skilled labor at competitive costs
✔ Growing domestic market (3rd largest consumer economy)
✔ Export hub advantage (FTAs with UAE, Australia)
Make in India Impact (2024 Stats)
- Electronics exports crossed $20B
- Mobile production worth $44B annually
- Created 4M+ jobs since 2014
