HP Partners With Google to Manufacture Chromebooks in India, Result of Import Restrictions by Government

HP, which makes devices such as personal computers and laptops, has partnered with technology company Google to manufacture Chromebook laptops in India. Chromebooks will be manufactured at HP’s factory near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The company has been manufacturing desktops and laptops in this factory for about three years.

American devices maker Apple and South Korea’s Samsung are also increasing manufacturing in the country. The central government is promoting ‘Make in India’. Due to this, many global technology companies are setting up their units in the country or exploring the possibility of partnership with Indian companies. In the country HP Senior Director (Personal Systems), Vickram Bedi said, “Manufacturing Chromebooks in the country will help make affordable PCs available to students. We will continue to support the government’s efforts to Make in India.” In this regard, Bani Dhawan, Head of Education (South Asia), Google, said, “Manufacturing Chromebooks with HP is an important turning point in our efforts to bring about a major digital transformation of education in the country.”

Samsung has also prepared to increase manufacturing in India. The company’s smartphones are already being produced in the country. Samsung may also manufacture laptops in its factory in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh from next month. This will give a boost to the Make in India scheme of the Central Government. Under this scheme, incentives are given for electronics manufacturing.

According to a media report, Samsung has prepared to set up a new laptop manufacturing unit in its Greater Noida factory that produces smartphones. This unit will have the capacity to manufacture 60,000-70,000 laptops annually. This unit will be inaugurated next month. Last month, the government had imposed licensing conditions for the import of personal computers, laptops and tablets. Its aim is to increase manufacturing in the country. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar had said that the new rule will ensure the use of reliable systems and products in the country. American company Apple, which makes iPhone and has a large share in the premium smartphone market, has prepared to increase manufacturing in India.