Jabil to build silicon photonics facility in Gujarat
The company and the state have signed a new memorandum of understanding aiming to support India’s developing photonics capabilities through establishing a new factory, and will explore incorporating advanced co-packaged optics
Jabil has announced that it will open a new factory in Gujarat, its second site in India. This news follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in November 2024, when the company began exploring long-term goals, opportunities, and support with the state.
“We are proud to welcome Gujarat to the Jabil footprint, which totals over 100 sites in more than 25 countries worldwide,” said Matt Crowley, executive vice president of Global Business Units at Jabil. “Today’s shifting business landscape has accelerated the need for enterprises to adapt to uncertainties and volatile market conditions. Given the diversity of our business and the connected systems powering our network of factories around the globe, this strategic expansion is an example of how Jabil is well positioned to navigate and implement solutions that best serve the needs of our customers.”
This announcement coincides with a new Jabil MoU signing with the state government, which took place during the opening of the Gujarat SemiConnect IESA Vision Summit event held in Gandhinagar. In the short-term, both the company and state plan to explore the option of building a post-wafer fabrication silicon photonics facility that will incorporate advanced co-packaged optics capabilities.
The MoU signing took place in the presence of Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, who said: “This is an exciting moment for Gujarat. As a crucial anchor investor, Jabil’s presence in the state will not only lead to job creation for the next generation of talent, but its highly regarded photonics capabilities will facilitate the development of a domestic semiconductor industry, leading to greater innovation and increase our competitiveness for the future.”
Besides new product introduction, Jabil emphasises that its team has years of experience in designing photonics devices and systems, developing amplifiers, transceivers, and laser packages, as well as developing optical networking products such as ROADMs and optical switches. The company says it provides both prototyping and large-scale manufacturing services, reducing time to market for photonics solutions in telecommunication, data communications, and AI applications.
