Whether it is a German, Japanese or a US company, Dholera is slowly emerging as a favourite investment destination for big businesses

Linde in Advanced Talks for Dholera’s Global business giants showing their interests in opening offices in Dholera has become a new norm. Now, a German industrial gases giant, Linde, has confirmed that they are in final stages of discussions to build a new office in Dholera Smart City or the Dholera SIR. According to a report published in The Economic Times, the German company will cater to the needs of Tata Semiconductor Plant by delivering high-purity gases, like oxygen, nitrogen, and argon.

The semiconductor plant needs these gases in low to moderate range they begin operation and the demand goes up once the full-fledges operation starts, clarifies the senior executives at Linde, which already has a Gujarat footprint with offices in Dahej and Sanand. Linde is planning to open a facility with storage, mixing, testing and quality control capabilities.

Linde’s interest in opening a new set up in Dholera shows global businesses’ growing interest in India’s first Greenfield City. For of you, industrial gases may sound like just a supporting industry to semiconductors, but this is as vital as silicon. If there is any disruption causing through short supply of these gases, it can stop the functioning of any semiconductor plant worth billions of dollars.

Linde in Advanced Talks to comes with a global expertise with more than 1,000 plants across the globe. It has wide range of partners from advanced tech industries to electronics and hardware.

Well, Linde is Advanced Talks not the first company itching to invest in Dholera SIR.

Very recently, another German Company, Merck, expert in chemicals and material, entered into a long-term partnership with Tata Electronics to supply specialty chemicals and advanced process tools to Tata semiconductor plant in Dholera. Merck will ensure that the Tata fab facility operates with global standards.

Before that, Japan’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers, Tokyo Electron, made an announcement of setting an office in Dholera. Tokyo electron will ensure that the Tata Plant will have modern machinery and trained manpower. it will reduce India’s dependency on imports. This office or the facility will have 300 engineers, training centre and a spare warehouse.

Not only German & Japanese companies, but the US businesses are also excited about Dholera’s rise. Jacobs Solutions, a U.S.-based engineering services leader, which is already helping Tata semiconductor plant with engineering expertise, has declared India a long-term strategic destination for investment.

Now the question arises – why these global companies are making a beeline to invest in Dholera smart city. What makes Dholera so special to them?

1. Strategic Location With Seamless Connectivity:

Dholera is situated within the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), which means seamless connectivity to some of India’s biggest markets. Dholera’s proximity to sea ports like Pipavav, Mundra and Kandla make it ideal location for global exports and import of logistics at a very less cost. The soon to be operation Dholera international airport will handle both cargo and passenger traffic. Then there is Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway under the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), which will ensure fast movements raw materials and finished products to the domestic and international markets.

2. Policy Incentives:

Making Dholera a global hub for semiconductors is a priority for both the central and state governments. So, there are capital subsidies and tax benefits in terms of long-term tax holidays GST reimbursements and customs duty exemptions on import of chip equipment and raw materials are being provided to industries. The government is also ensuring fast-track approvals using single-window clearance system, so that the projects don’t get stuck in red tape or complex official processes.

3. Industrial Synergies

The state of Gujarat is known for its industries. From a leader in chemicals and petrochemicals, Gujarat has strong industrial zones in engineering, heavy industries and auto. This means that the state already has a strong supply chain for specific components and machinery. Gujarat also leads in solar and wind energy. What we are saying is that the state already has a mature industrial ecosystem for new businesses to thrive.

4. Skilled Workforce

There is no dearth of skilled manpower in Gujarat and with companies like Tokyo Electron setting up their offices, promising training centres, it would help in honing the local talent in new-age advanced tech, like semiconductors. The Gujarat capital, Gandhinagar, houses many acclaimed engineering colleges. So, global companies can easily go for entry-level recruitments.

5. Future-Ready Infrastructure

Dholera Smart City is not just about big land parcel near Ahmedabad. It is more about the world-class future-ready infrastructure. Robust drainage system, underground utility corridors for water, power and ICT, interrupted power supply from world’s biggest solar park are some of the features that are attracting global businesses to Dholera.

When these global big businesses like Tata Electronics, Merck, Tokyo Electron and now Linde in Advanced Talks are ready to invest billions of dollars in Dholera, what is stopping you from taking part in this great India growth story? There are enough signs where India’s industrial future is headed. Dholera is not a speculative real estate market, but an investment destination based on structural planning and vision. The Government of India has done enough due diligence before selecting Dholera for making it the epicentre of advanced tech businesses.

So, what are the biggest takeaways for investors?

Dholera is set to become a global semiconductor hub
The ecosystem is being built and the world has realises that
The window of taking an early move is now
The land prices is still affordable
The risk is minimum with the involvement of government and big corporate houses

Investors, who understood the momentum and took an early plunge by investing in Dholera, have already generated wealth. Reports suggest that land prices in Dholera have seen appreciation of 10 times in the last 10 years. And with so many businesses making announcements of opening offices in India’s first smart city, the property prices are set for an exponential rise. It’s time for you to act now.

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