Jabil Announces Expansion into Gujarat

Jabil Inc. announced that it will open a new factory in Gujarat, its second in the country.

This action comes under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in November 2024, when the company began exploring long-term goals, opportunities and support with the state.

“We are proud to welcome Gujarat to the Jabil footprint, which totals over 100 sites in more than 25 countries worldwide. Today’s shifting business landscape has accelerated the need for enterprises to adapt to uncertainties and volatile market conditions. Given the diversity of our business and the connected systems powering our network of factories around the globe, this strategic expansion is an example of how Jabil is well positioned to navigate and implement solutions that best serve the needs of our customers,” said Matt Crowley, EVP, global business units at Jabil. 

This announcement coincides with a new Jabil MoU signing with the state government, which also took place,during the opening of the Gujarat SemiConnect IESA Vision Summit event held in Gandhinagar. In the short term, both the company and state will explore the option of building a post-wafer fabrication silicon photonics facility that will incorporate advanced co-packaged optics capabilities.

Jabil has been a player in the photonics space for more than a decade. Besides new product introduction, the Jabil team has years of experience in designing photonics devices and systems, developing amplifiers, transceivers, and laser packages, as well as developing optical networking products such as ROADMs and optical switches.