Tata to build one of India’s biggest iPhone plants to power Apple’s expansion
- The facility in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur is likely to have about 20 assembly lines and employ 50,000 workers within two years
- Apple is diversifying its operations away from China by working with supply chain partners in India, Thailand and Malaysia
Tata wants to construct the factory in Hosur in the southern Tamil Nadu state, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The facility is likely to have about 20 assembly lines and employ 50,000 workers within two years, according to the people, who declined to be named discussing unannounced plans. The goal is for the site to be operational in 12 to 18 months.
Apple is diversifying its operations away from China by working with assembly and component manufacturing partners in India, Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere.
An Apple spokesman declined to comment, while a Tata representative did not respond to a request for comment.
The Indian conglomerate has taken other steps to increase its business with Apple and expand beyond its traditional businesses that range from salt to software. It has accelerated hiring at its existing facility in Hosur, where it produces iPhone enclosures, or metal casings.
