USA-based Laird Technologies, known as a global source of EMI shielding and performance-critical products for wireless technologies, dedicated its new manufacturing facility in the Nokia Telecom SEZ (special economic zone) in Sriperembudur near Chennai.
Laird Technologies is a unit of UK-based Laird Group PLC and employs over 14,000 workers in 14 countries around the globe. The plant was inaugurated by Shri. L.K. Tripathi, Chief Secretary to the Tamil Nadu Government and Shri. G.K. Pillai, Commerce Secretary, Government of India. Mr. Mike Connor, British Deputy High Commissioner and Director of UK Trade and Investment for Southern India, was also present along with top management from the Laird Group PLC and Laird Technologies, Inc. The manufacturing facility will initially produce antennas, battery packs, and EMI shielding products for cellular handset applications destined for Indian customers. The company also expects to export products made at the facility to overseas markets.
More information can be found on Laird Technologies’ website.
