Optiemus to invest Rs 800 cr, create 4,500 jobs with India’s first tempered glass plant

An employee works at the newly inaugurated manufacturing unit for tempered glass used in mobile phones, in Noida on Saturday.

Optiemus Infracom will invest over Rs 800 crore to set up large-scale tempered glass manufacturing in India, a move that is expected to generate more than 4,500 jobs in the coming years. The company today unveiled the country’s first facility for tempered glass engineered with Corning technology in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant milestone for the domestic electronics ecosystem.

Inaugurating the plant on Saturday, Union Minister for Electronics & IT, I&B and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said India’s electronics sector had grown sixfold in 11 years, touching nearly Rs 11.5 lakh crore in production and Rs 3.5 lakh crore in exports.

“Step by step, we plan to manufacture every component used in mobile devices right here in India,” Vaishnaw said, adding that India would soon see “made in India” chips as well.

Optiemus has already invested Rs 70 crore in the first phase of the plant, with a production capacity of 25 million units per year and 600 direct jobs. In the second phase, the company will scale its capacity to 200 million units annually, backed by an additional investment of Rs 800 crore.

Tempered glass for smartphones is currently a Rs 20,000-crore domestic market, with annual demand exceeding 500 million pieces. Globally, the segment is worth more than $60 billion.

Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman of Optiemus Infracom, said the plant was a “landmark moment” for the Indian electronics industry. “Despite being one of the world’s largest mobile markets, India has relied on imports for tempered glass. Our aspiration is that every Indian mobile user must use a Make in India tempered glass,” he said.

Pankaj Mahindroo, Chairman of the India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), noted the labour-intensive nature of tempered glass production, saying it offered a “tremendous opportunity” for India to boost MSMEs, exports, and large-scale job creation.

The new facility houses advanced processes such as scribing, polishing, chemical tempering, coating, and lamination, ensuring BIS-certified, high-quality glass for both domestic and international markets.