Iphone Manufacturing In India

Made-in-India iPhone 16 series to hit global markets within days of launch

Apple is set to unveil its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series, which boasts new AI features, on Monday, with global sales expected to begin 10 to 12 days later

Apple's key manpower supplier Layam Group plans IPO next fiscal year

The Chennai-based company is targeting over a 40 percent rise in its revenue in the next two years

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka vie to host Foxconn's new facilities

Southern states have all made offers to Foxconn to establish large industrial parks or townships, as the Apple manufacturer eyes expansion in India

Assembled in India: Alleged Apple iPhone 16 Pro box label appears on web

Pictures of an iPhone 16 Pro box with "Assembled in India" label have reportedly surfaced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo

Foxconn begins iPhone 16 Pro, Pro Max production in India; Costs fall 10%

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max trial assembly begins in India by Foxconn with production costs expected to decrease by 10%. But retail prices in India may remain the same due to tax and component costs

Apple to assemble iPhone 16 Pro models in India soon after launch: Report

The initial batch of iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models will be imported, but Apple will begin local assembly for both domestic and export markets soon after

Apple exceeds PLI scheme target, ships 85% iPhones by production value

Firm commits export target of $9 billion for FY25

Apple achieves record revenue in India, Mac sales rise: CEO Tim Cook

Apple CFO Luca Maestri further highlighted the strong performance for Mac products in emerging markets, including India, during the call

iPhones now cheaper by up to Rs 5,900 after Budget's duty relief

Sharpest price is for iPhone SE assembled in India; other models become cheaper too

Ripe for picking: Apple's India iPhone assembly decision bears fruit

The decision to assemble in India paid off even though it was focused on exports in the beginning. In FY19, only 10% of Apple's phones sold in India were assembled in India, a figure that has now grow

Tata Electronics developing high-precision machines to build iPhone casings

The company has partnered with two Indian companies to enhance its capabilities and intends to eventually export these complex machines

Foxconn invites bids to construct Rs 1,200 crore plant in Karnataka

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has invited bids to construct a plant in Karnataka with an outlay of Rs 1,200 crore, according to sources. The project will be executed through Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Pvt. The Karnataka government has approved an investment proposal of around Rs 22,000 crore from Foxconn. "Foxconn's recent bid for plant construction is for an iPhone factory which it is setting up in Karnataka," a source aware of the development said. On February 6, Foxconn had said in a regulatory filing that the announcement about inviting bids was on behalf of its subsidiary Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Pvt Ltd for engaging others to build the plant. The source said the Rs 1,200 crore bid is not for the company's semiconductor joint venture with HCL. Last month, Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Pvt Ltd had allocated USD 37.2 million or about Rs 308 crore for setting up a semiconductor joint venture with .

Tata, Pegatron in talks for iPhone assembly facility in Tamil Nadu: Report

Tata is building the iPhone assembly plant in Hosur city, which will be its second such facility in the country. The move comes as Apple and its contract manufacturers are rapidly expanding

CCI clears Tata Electronics acquisition of Wistron's iPhone assembly plant

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has cleared Tata Electronics' proposed acquisition of Taiwan-based Wistron's operations in India. Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India) operates an iPhone assembly plant near Bengaluru. In October last year, Wistron Group announced it has agreed to sell a plant in Bengaluru to the Tata Group. According to an update on the CCI's website on Tuesday, the regulator has cleared the deal between Tata Electronics and Wistron. Tata Electronics proposes to acquire 100 per cent of the Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India) equity share capital from SMS Infocomm (Singapore) Pvt Ltd (SMS Infocomm) and Wistron Hong Kong Ltd (Wistron HK), as per a notice submitted to the regulator. SMS Infocomm and Wistron HK owned 99.99 per cent while 0.01 per cent of the Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India) share capital on a fully diluted basis, respectively. Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India) was incorporated in 2017 by the Wistron group.

India's high-tech manufacturing goal, a long road with 1.39% global revenue

The distance India has to cover can be seen from the fact that China contributed 8.3 per cent of the top 20 manufacturing companies' global revenue at $279.4 billion

Foxconn set to open its first iPhone assembly plant in Bengaluru in April

The key Apple supplier will create a capacity that can assemble 20 million iPhones annually at the assembly unit in Karnataka

Foxconn's Hon Hai to expand footprint in India with $1.6 bn investment

The news comes as Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, and other Taiwanese electronics manufacturers continue to diversify their businesses outside of China

Apple to assemble iPhone 17 in India in a pivot away from China: Report

About a quarter of iPhone assembly would happen in India from 2024, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog on Medium

Apple may shift 18% of iPhone production in India by FY25: Bank of America

A report released by BofA said that the share of India in iPhone manufacturing may even go higher if Apple's vendors expand here

Apple triples India iPhone output to $7 bn in FY23 in China shift

Apple will likely try to manufacture the next iPhones in India at the same time as in China, sometime in the fall of 2023