India’s First Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility For Mobile Devices Inaugurated In Noida

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Friday (30 August) inaugurated India’s first tempered glass manufacturing facility for mobile devices in Noida.

The plant, established by Optiemus Electronics in collaboration with Corning Incorporated (USA), will produce high-quality cover glass under the globally recognised brand “Engineered by Corning” for both domestic and international markets.

Speaking at the launch, Vaishnaw said that tempered glass is an important accessory for mobile phones and its indigenous manufacturing is a major step forward in the success of Make in India and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He added that step by step, India will manufacture each and every component used in mobile phones, including chips, cover glasses, laptop and server components, thereby positioning the country as a global player in electronics manufacturing.

The minister also revealed that a Made-in-India semiconductor chip is expected to roll out soon, marking another milestone in the country’s electronics ecosystem.

The facility has been set up with an initial investment of Rs 70 crore and features state-of-the-art infrastructure for end-to-end production of tempered glass.

Phase 1 will produce 25 million units annually, creating over 600 direct jobs.

In Phase 2, capacity will be scaled up to 200 million units per year with an additional investment of Rs 800 crore, generating more than 4,500 jobs.

The plant incorporates advanced processes including scribing, shaping, polishing, chemical tempering, coating, printing, and lamination.

"Each stage is conducted under stringent quality inspections, bringing standardized, high-quality tempered glass to Indian consumers for the first time in India," the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.

According to the ministry, the domestic tempered glass market is estimated at 500 million pieces annually, worth nearly Rs 20,000 crore in retail value.

Globally, the segment represents a market worth over $60 billion, underscoring the opportunity for India to emerge as a key supplier.

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