Wistron Corp to set up laptop making unit in India’s Karnataka for $181 million

BENGALURU: Taiwan’s Wistron Corp has signed a non-binding agreement to invest 15 billion rupees ($180.7 million) in setting up a laptop manufacturing unit in the Indian state of Karnataka, the local government said on Wednesday.

The proposed plant is expected to create around 3,000 jobs and also produce electric vehicle-related parts, a statement from the government said.

Wistron plans to start manufacturing laptops at the plant from January 2026 and export more than half of the laptops made at the unit.