Dixon Technologies was founded in 1993 by Sunil Vachani. His father, Sundar Vachani. had been manufacturing televisions under the Weston brand which had launched the first colour television in India; his business struggled later on due to the emergence of other companies.[10] Dixon initially manufactured 14-inch televisions, Sega video game consoles, Philips video recorders and push-button phones for Bharti Airtel. A major breakthrough came in the 2000s when the company won a Government contract to manufacture televisions.[11] Apart from televisions and video recorders, the company also started to manufacture air conditioners and microwave ovens for LG Electronics, as well as DVD players for other brands.[10]
In 2018, Dixon signed a deal with Xiaomi to manufacture LED television sets at its Tirupati plant.[12]
In January 2020, Dixon entered a partnership with Samsung for local production of LED televisions.[13]
In December 2024, Dixon Technologies and the Chinese mobile phone brand Vivo are forming a joint venture to manufacture electronic devices, including smartphones.[14]
Padget Electronics
In December 2020, it was reported that Dixon's subsidiary Padget Electronics would manufacture smartphones for Motorola.[15] In January 2021, Dixon announced that it would manufacture wireless speakers for the Indian company BoAt Lifestyle.[16] Later that month, Padget Electronics signed a contract with HMD Global to manufacture Nokia smartphones at its Noida plant.[17]
For the US and European markets, Padget Electronics will produce the base model of the Pixel smartphone in addition to other Google products. Full-scale manufacturing is scheduled to begin in September 2024.[18]
Operations
Dixon has 17 manufacturing units in India with over 15,000 employees.[7] It has India's largest manufacturing plants for LED televisions (in Tirupati), washing machines (in Dehradun) and LED bulbs (in Noida).[19][20] The company manufactures/assembles goods such as home appliances, smartphone, laptops, televisions, set top box, medical electronics, lights, security surveillance system.[7]
