Uttar Pradesh
India's 1st Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility in Noida
- 03 Sep 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated India’s first Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for mobile devices in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Key Points
- About: It will produce high-quality tempered glass under the globally recognized brand “Engineered by Corning” in collaboration with Optiemus Electronics (an Indian telecommunications and manufacturing enterprise) and Corning Incorporated, USA.
- Demand: The facility will meet the growing demand for tempered glass, a key mobile phone accessory, serving both domestic and international markets.
- India’s domestic market for tempered glass is estimated to exceed 500 million units, with a retail value of approximately ₹20,000 crore, while the global market stands at over USD 60 billion.
- Investment: Phase 1 of the Noida facility, with an investment of ₹70 crore, will have a capacity of 25 million units per annum, generating direct employment for over 600 people.
- Phase 2, which will scale up capacity to 200 million units per annum, will involve an additional investment of ₹800 crore and create over 4,500 direct job opportunities.
- Significance: Over the past 11 years, India’s electronics production has reached ₹11.5 lakh crore, with ₹3 lakh crore in exports and 2.5 million jobs created, marking a significant step in strengthening the sector and advancing the Make-in-India initiative.
