Lam Research Corp., global supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services, announced it intends to invest approximately ₹10,000 crore to add its first silicon component manufacturing facility in India and augment its advanced research and development operations.
The planned investment reflects Lam’s long-term approach to invest across key aspects of the semiconductor ecosystem in India. Lam operates a large engineering hub and a chip research and development (R&D) laboratories. The company also incorporated India into its global supply chain and trained thousands of individuals for the semiconductor industry through workforce development programs. The investment represents the next phase of development to support customers worldwide as semiconductor complexity accelerates in the AI era.
The new manufacturing facility will support a vertically integrated process spanning silicon ingot production and processing for advanced semiconductor technologies and leading-edge nodes. The planned augmentation to R&D builds on Lam’s India Center for Engineering, which already supports Lam’s work for customers globally in key areas such as design, testing, validation and next-generation technology development.
“India represents an important part of Lam’s global innovation and growth strategy,” said Rangesh Raghavan, Corporate Vice President and Managing Director, Lam Research India. “Our continuing expansion in India reflects our confidence in the country’s talent, growing semiconductor ecosystem, and supportive policy environment. We remain committed to collaborating with the government, academia, suppliers, start-ups and other stakeholders to help accelerate semiconductor innovation that benefits the industry globally,” he added.
Lam intends to make the new investment over the next several years. The new manufacturing facility and augmented R&D operations are expected to create new opportunities for partnerships with local suppliers in India. Lam actively engages with local companies for specialised materials, precision components, gases, chemicals, metrology and manufacturing services that are critical to the semiconductor industry.
Lam’s expansion plans are expected to bring specialised manufacturing expertise and capabilities to India, helping build skills that are critical to the future of the semiconductor industry. In addition to creating advanced engineering and high-technology manufacturing jobs, the investment aims to strengthen the country’s talent base and contribute to developing a globally competitive semiconductor workforce.
Lam’s investment plans build on its ongoing workforce development efforts, including a partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to increase access to semiconductor manufacturing education, with a goal of training up to 60,000 students over the next several years using Lam’s Semiverse Solutions virtual platform. Lam has also launched the Lam Research Skill Development Program to help aspiring workers to develop industry-relevant skills and broaden pathways into advanced manufacturing careers.
Published on September 16, 2026
