Dixon Technologies – Global EMS Ambition
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🔹The Ambition
- Dixon Technologies aims to become one of the top 10 EMS companies globally within the next 5 years
- Targeting a position among the top 5 globally within the next 10 years
- Founder & Chairman Sunil Vachani said the company wants to move beyond smartphone assembly and challenge global electronics manufacturing leaders
🔹Strategy – Beyond Smartphones
- Looking to expand beyond smartphone assembly to build global scale
- Targeting higher-margin electronics components such as camera modules
- Deepening its smartphone and laptop manufacturing capabilities
- Expanding into broader electronics manufacturing to strengthen its global position
🔹Current Business Profile
- Smartphones account for more than 90% of Dixon's revenue
- Manufactures smartphones, washing machines and television sets for brands including Motorola, Xiaomi, HP and Samsung
- Often referred to as India's "Foxconn"
- Dixon was founded by Sunil Vachani around three decades ago, starting with borrowed money in a rented shed outside New Delhi
🔹Recent Expansion
- Received government approval to establish a smartphone venture with Vivo's Indian unit
- Vivo will hold a minority stake in the venture
🔹India's EMS Opportunity
- Dixon's expansion aligns with India's efforts to attract more electronics manufacturing through production-linked incentives and other government support
- India is making progress in attracting global brands such as Apple and Samsung
- However, India's EMS ecosystem still trails established manufacturing powerhouses such as China and Taiwan
🔹Stock Performance
- Dixon's stock surged sharply following its 2017 listing in Mumbai
- The stock has since faced pressure as investors assess its ability to compete with much larger global EMS players
- Stock is down 28% over the past year