Tata Electronics partners with Malaysia’s Kelington for chip plant in Gujarat

India’s Tata Electronics has partnered with Malaysian engineering services firm Kelington Group Bhd to develop its semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat state.

The partnership is expected to speed up the development of the plant being built in Dholera, located about 100km from Ahmedabad city.

“As part of the collaboration, Kelington will support the delivery of critical infrastructure and systems required for semiconductor manufacturing. The partnership will enable Tata Electronics to accelerate the facility’s operational readiness for silicon wafer production,” a Tata announcement said on Friday at the Semicon India 2026 trade fair in New Delhi.

The plant is being developed with an investment of US$11 billion.

“Together, we will create a world-class semiconductor manufacturing environment that will contribute to India’s semiconductor ambitions, and our goal of timely delivery of high-quality chips for our global customers,” Tata Electronics chief executive Randhir Thakur said.

“The proposed partnership for Tata Electronics’ Dholera facility has been envisioned to support the exacting requirements of semiconductor manufacturing. We are pleased to partner with Tata Electronics on this landmark project,” Kelington’s Group CEO Lim Seng Chuan said.

Several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and announcements were made on day two of the Sept 17-19 exhibition.

The trade fair attracted six country pavilions representing Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea and Sweden.