<p>Gandhinagar: US electronics manufacturing company Jabil has plans to set up a silicon photonics manufacturing factory in Gujarat, a senior official of the company said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>While speaking at IESA Vision Summit, Jabil, Executive Vice President, global business unit, Matt Crowley said that the company has decades of experience in silicon photonics products.</p>.<p>"As we look to the future, we are very excited to announce that we have plans to open a new factory in Gujarat. We are very excited to announce MoU specific to Silicon Photonics manufacturing in the state of Gujarat today," Crowley said.</p>.<p>The company at the event signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government for setting up the plant.</p>.Govt imposes import curbs on platinum alloy.<p>Crowley said Jabil's India operation started in 2003 and the company now employs over 75,000 people in India.</p>.<p>"We believe photonics holds immense opportunity in advanced industries like autonomous vehicles, treatment as well as 5G network and artificial intelligence applications," he said.</p>.<p>Jabil's existing electronics manufacturing arm in India is at present majorly owned by Reliance Industries Group. </p>
<p>Gandhinagar: US electronics manufacturing company Jabil has plans to set up a silicon photonics manufacturing factory in Gujarat, a senior official of the company said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>While speaking at IESA Vision Summit, Jabil, Executive Vice President, global business unit, Matt Crowley said that the company has decades of experience in silicon photonics products.</p>.<p>"As we look to the future, we are very excited to announce that we have plans to open a new factory in Gujarat. We are very excited to announce MoU specific to Silicon Photonics manufacturing in the state of Gujarat today," Crowley said.</p>.<p>The company at the event signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government for setting up the plant.</p>.Govt imposes import curbs on platinum alloy.<p>Crowley said Jabil's India operation started in 2003 and the company now employs over 75,000 people in India.</p>.<p>"We believe photonics holds immense opportunity in advanced industries like autonomous vehicles, treatment as well as 5G network and artificial intelligence applications," he said.</p>.<p>Jabil's existing electronics manufacturing arm in India is at present majorly owned by Reliance Industries Group. </p>