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US medical device company Align Technology is set to invest around $200m to develop a new manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India, which is expected to open in 2027.
The project is anticipated to create over 300 direct jobs and marks Align’s first manufacturing presence in India and its fourth globally.
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The planned Hyderabad site will strengthen Align’s global operations, which include the Global Capability Center and the Align Innovation Center in the city.
According to the company, the new facility will complement its existing infrastructure in Hyderabad, reinforcing the city’s significance within the company’s global framework.
The plant is expected to be margin accretive in its first year of operation.
Align global operations executive vice-president Jitse Marrée said: “India represents an important growth market for Align, and we are excited about the opportunity to expand our global manufacturing network with a new facility in Hyderabad.
“This investment underscores our commitment to scaling our advanced manufacturing capabilities, supporting our doctor customers, and bringing the benefits of the Invisalign System to more patients worldwide.
“Hyderabad’s strong talent base, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystem make it an ideal location for our next phase of growth.”
Align Asia Pacific executive vice-president and managing director JunHo Han said: “We are proud to expand Align’s global manufacturing footprint with our first manufacturing facility in India and a new state-of-the-art site in Hyderabad.
“This investment reflects our long-term commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and builds on our continued expansion across key markets, where we have been investing in local teams, capabilities, and digital treatment planning infrastructure to support growing adoption of the Invisalign System.”
Align Technology designs and produces the Invisalign System of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners and services, and exocad computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.
The company supplies these products and services to a global customer base of nearly 299,500 doctors and helped them treat around 22.8 million patients over the past 29 years with the Invisalign System.
