NX Group, formerly Nippon Express, reveals ambitious plans to expand its semiconductor supply chain capabilities in India, targeting $380 million revenue and establishing a specialised logistics hub in Gujarat amid rising chip manufacturing demand.
NX Group is preparing a broader push into India’s semiconductor supply chain, targeting $380 million in revenue over the next two years as demand grows around chip assembly and manufacturing projects, according to the company’s South Asia and Oceania chief executive, Katsuhito Kobayashi. The Tokyo-headquartered logistics group, formerly known as Nippon Express, is positioning itself not just as a carrier of finished goods but as a specialist handler of the equipment, materials and chemicals that semiconductor production depends on.
The company plans to open a dedicated semiconductor logistics facility in Gujarat in 2027, a move that would deepen its footprint in a market where it already operates across 113 locations and 67 warehouses in 39 cities, Kobayashi said. NX Group has spent years building experience with sensitive cargo in India, especially in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors, and it now wants to transfer that know-how to a more demanding segment where temperature, vibration and contamination control are critical. The group says its services include transport of manufacturing tools and precision parts, customs clearance, warehousing, factory delivery, in-plant logistics, installation and distribution.
That strategy aligns with NX Group’s wider commercial plans in India. In a company announcement in October 2025, it said it was aiming for sales of 60 billion yen by 2028 and presented logistics services for the country’s semiconductor industry at SEMICON India 2025. The company described India as a key growth market and said its local network at the time consisted of 103 sales offices and 60 warehouses across 39 cities, underlining how quickly it has been extending its operating base.
NX Group has also been building institutional links with India’s semiconductor programme. According to company statements, it signed a memorandum of understanding with the India Semiconductor Mission, which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to help develop logistics infrastructure and strengthen supply chains for the sector. Earlier this year, the mission also sent a delegation to NX Group’s headquarters to discuss a strategic partnership focused on warehouse and logistics infrastructure in the Dholera area of Gujarat. The company says it is training its existing Indian staff rather than relying only on new hiring, with some employees already sent to Japan for workshops and on-the-job learning. Kobayashi added that NX Group aims to have five local leaders in five major Indian cities over the next two to three years, creating a cadre of trainers for what remains a highly specialised business.
The expansion reflects a broader bet that India’s chip ecosystem will need specialised logistics before it can scale fully. Kobayashi said semiconductor transport is more complex than standard freight because it covers not only the movement of chips, but also the systems, materials and chemicals used to make them. He said India’s logistics costs remain relatively high, but argued that they should ease as commercial production expands and supporting infrastructure develops around new semiconductor plants.
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