NX Group CEO: India Needs Wider Ecosystem to Become Global Chip Hub
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Forbes India•21-09-2026, 12:44
NX Group CEO: India Needs Wider Ecosystem to Become Global Chip Hub
- •NX Group, formerly Nippon Express Group, is enhancing its India semiconductor strategy by building logistics infrastructure near chip manufacturing facilities.
- •Katsuhito Kobayashi, CEO of South Asia and Oceania Region for NX Group, highlights Dholera and Tata's initiatives as key sites for logistics support.
- •Kobayashi emphasizes the strong diplomatic ties between India and Japan, which encourage Japanese enterprises and logistics companies to invest in India's semiconductor sector.
- •He stresses the importance of a wider ecosystem, improved customs clearance, and better freight infrastructure for India to become a global semiconductor hub.
- •Despite India's rich talent pool, Kobayashi notes the need for more experienced professionals and interactive training programs for the nascent semiconductor industry.
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The NX Group is stepping up its India semiconductor strategy by building logistics infrastructure close to chip manufacturing facilities, including sites like Dholera in Gujarat, to support end-to-end delivery from manufacturing to finished goods transportation.
NX Group CEO Katsuhito Kobayashi noted that improving infrastructure for freight, streamlining customs clearance, and better handling connectivity for incoming foreign equipment and materials would create a more favorable environment and a smoother ecosystem.
Recognizing that the semiconductor industry is relatively new in India, the NX Group is planning interactive training methods, which include having its staff in India visit Japan to learn firsthand how to handle semiconductors.
