from Tata Electronic iPhone The manufacturing plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, is likely to start production in November this year, Business Standard reported citing sources.
The 250-acre Hosur facility is From apple the fourth such assembly plant in India, and Tata Electronics’ second for the US-based tech major’s flagship smartphone line.
The sources said that “preparations are in full swing,” adding that cabinets produced at the plant’s component factory, established in 2021, are already being used for some iPhone models built in India and exported to China, the report said.
They added that the entire facility would employ 50,000 manual workers. employeesmost of them women. In terms of number of employees, it would rank second after Foxconn’s Apple iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, the report said.
Apple and Tata Electronics He did not respond to questions, the report added.
“Equipment and production lines are being tested to meet the high demand expected in this new facility“, sources told the newspaper.
Facility to boost Apple production in India
According to a Bloomberg Report Earlier this year, the Hosur facility was in line with Apple Inc.’s strategy to expand its manufacturing presence in India.
The Bloomberg report added that the facility is planned to house around 20 assembly lines and is expected to employ around 50,000 workers over the next two years. They added that the site is projected to be operational within 12 to 18 months.
Both Apple and Tata did not respond to queries, the report said.
Strengthening the localization of Apple’s supply chain
The future plant is expected to boost Apple’s effort to localize its supply chain and improve its collaboration with TataThe Indian group currently oversees an iPhone manufacturing unit acquired from Wistron Corp. in Karnataka.
The shift in manufacturing base contributes to Apple’s efforts to diversify its operations beyond China by fostering partnerships across India. ThailandMalaysia and other regions.
According to a Wall Street Journal report on December 7, Apple and its suppliers have set a goal of manufacturing more than 50 million iPhones Tens of millions more units will be manufactured in India over the next two to three years.
Tata has been proactive in its partnership with the Silicon Valley giant by expanding its operations beyond conventional sectors from salt to software, the report noted. The group has increased employment at its existing Hosur plant, focusing on the production of iPhone casings, while also outlining plans to introduce 100 dedicated retail outlets for Apple products. At the same time, Apple has launched two stores in India and has plans to open three more.
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