(MENAFN) Indian mobile handset brand Celkon has opened its first manufacturing facility at the Medchal industrial area in Telangana, a move that will help the cause of the "Make in India" campaign, Khaleej Times reported.
The facility was inaugurated by the Telangana Information Technology Minister. With an ongoing investment of USD533 million, the factory will produce both feature and smartphones in the entry- to mid-level price segment initially.
Nearly 60 percent of the handsets manufactured in the factory will be feature phones while the rest will be smartphones. The facility will house a 10,000sqft warehouse for raw materials and a 5,000sqft warehouse for finished products.
"The ultimate aim is to reach one million devices a month," an official said. Celkon sells 700,000 handsets a month across the country and is targeting 1 million a month in sales going forward. It imports all its devices as of now.
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