Micron to dramatically increase India assembly and testing output through 2027
Benzinga·
Close, Sep 25, 2026
Micron's top executive Sanjay Mehrotra outlined plans to boost production capacity at the Sanand facility in Gujarat, with chip assembly and testing volumes jumping to hundreds of billions units in 2027 from tens of millions this year. The upgrade reflects intense global demand for memory chips driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure investments. The Sanand plant, which began full-scale operations earlier in 2026, currently produces enough memory capacity to serve India's entire laptop sector, with both DRAM and NAND products already reaching international markets. This expansion is part of Micron's broader effort to strengthen worldwide manufacturing to handle continued memory demand tied to AI deployment. The company maintains a substantial workforce presence across India, with over 7,000 direct employees and research operations in Bangalore and Hyderabad that have yielded more than 3,700 patents.
- Micron will produce hundreds of billions of chips at Sanand in 2027, rising sharply from tens of millions in 2026
- Commercial production began at Sanand earlier in 2026, with DRAM and NAND products now reaching global markets
- The facility's output capacity surpasses the memory needs of India's entire laptop market
- Micron directly employs over 7,000 workers throughout India, with Bangalore and Hyderabad teams responsible for more than 3,700 patents
Sources
- Benzinga · Sep 17, 2026