Tata stops production at Tamil Nadu iPhone component plant indefinitely after fire
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tata stops production at Tamil Nadu iPhone component plant indefinitely after fire

Hindustan Times  

Production will remain suspended indefinitely at a Tata Electronics plant in Tamil Nadu which makes Apple iPhone components after a fire at the weekend, officials said as per news agency Reuters. Tata Electronics has suspended operations at its Tamil Nadu plant after a fire injured 10 and caused extensive damage. This will affect Apple's iPhone supply chain in India just as the tech giant is looking to diversify beyond China and sees India as a key growth market. The Tamil Nadu plant makes critical back panels and some other components for iPhones and another building in the same complex is due to start up iPhone assembly before the end of the year.

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Tata Electronics to buy 60% stake in Apple supplier Pegatron’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, says report
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata Electronics to buy 60% stake in Apple supplier Pegatron’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, says report

Live Mint  

Tata Electronics is set to acquire a 60 per cent majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, forming a new joint venture, Reuters reported citing two sources. What We Know So Far Tata Electronics will hold 60 per cent of the JV and run its daily operations, while Pegatron will hold the remaining 40 per …

Tata Said To Acquire Majority Stake In Pegatron's iPhone Production Facility In Tamil Nadu: What We Know So Far
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata Said To Acquire Majority Stake In Pegatron's iPhone Production Facility In Tamil Nadu: What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Tata Electronics has finalised an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Taiwanese manufacturer Pegatron’s only iPhone production facility in India, Reuters reported on Monday. The Chennai-based plant, which employs around 10,000 workers and manufactures approximately five million iPhones annually, will now join Tata’s expanding portfolio of iPhone production facilities. Tata already operates a plant in Karnataka, acquired from Wistron …

Tata finalises deal with Pegatron for iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

Tata finalises deal with Pegatron for iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu: Report

India TV News  

India's Tata Electronics has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron's iPhone manufacturing facility in India, according to two sources familiar with the matter. In April, Reuters reported that Pegatron was in advanced discussions to sell its Indian iPhone plant to Tata with Apple's backing, indicating a reduction of Pegatron's involvement with Apple. Tata’s other iPhone manufacturing plant in …

Tata Group Ready To Buy Pegatron's iPhone Plant In India: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata Group Ready To Buy Pegatron's iPhone Plant In India: Report

News 18  

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Tata to take over Pegatron iPhone mfg unit in Chennai
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata to take over Pegatron iPhone mfg unit in Chennai

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After taking over the iPhone assembly plant of Wistron in 2023, Tata Group is all set to take control of another iPhone manufacturing facility owned by Pegatron in the country. The talks between Tata and Pegatron for the factory are expected to close in six months and will see all Pegatron India employees move to the joint venture …

Taiwanese firm Pegatron in talks to hand over its India iPhone manufacturing facility to Tata: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwanese firm Pegatron in talks to hand over its India iPhone manufacturing facility to Tata: Report

Hindustan Times  

Taiwanese electronics giant Pegatron is in advanced talks with The Tata Group to hand over the control of its only iPhone manufacturing facility in India to the Indian business conglomerate, Reuters reported on Monday. Apple's iPhone contract manufacturers in India currently include Tata, Pegatron and Foxconn The deal which has received the backing of iPhone creator Apple, Tata will have …

Tata And Pegatron Talking Over iPhone Assembly Plans in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 1 month ago

Tata And Pegatron Talking Over iPhone Assembly Plans in Tamil Nadu

News 18  

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Tata Group is in advanced talks with Taiwan's Pegatron to form a partnership to run an iPhone assembly plant the Indian company is building in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Tata's new plant with Pegatron is expected to have 20 lines for iPhone assembly, one of …

Tata to build India's biggest iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Hosur: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata to build India's biggest iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Hosur: Report

Hindustan Times  

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India’s iPhone Plant To Be Expanded As Apple Increases Its Demand From Tata Group
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India’s iPhone Plant To Be Expanded As Apple Increases Its Demand From Tata Group

News 18  

Apple is gunning for more iPhone production to come out of India in the coming years and it reportedly wants to expand the current setup to show its focus and ambitions in the country. The report from Economic Times this week says the iPhone plant run by the Tata Group will be expanded within the next 18 months, helping the …

Apple supplier Pegatron's India factory faces extended shutdown amid fire investigation
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple supplier Pegatron's India factory faces extended shutdown amid fire investigation

Live Mint  

A halt in production at the iPhone factory in India operated by Pegatron, an Apple supplier, is anticipated to continue through Wednesday, and there is potential for further disruptions as authorities conduct an investigation into a fire incident at the sole Pegatron facility in India, reported Reuters as per their sources. As reported by research firm Counterpoint, Pegatron presently contributes …

Apple supplier Pegatron halts iPhone assembly at India facility after fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple supplier Pegatron halts iPhone assembly at India facility after fire

The Hindu  

Apple supplier Pegatron temporarily halted iPhone assembly at its facility in south India on Monday after a fire incident on Sunday night, three sources told Reuters. Pegatron currently accounts for 10% of Apple's iPhone production in India, according to research firm Counterpoint. Apple Inc has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017 via …

Apple's Indian contract facility temporarily halts iPhone assembly after fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple's Indian contract facility temporarily halts iPhone assembly after fire

Firstpost  

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Come August, Your iPhone to Be TATA Manufactured!
1 year, 8 months ago

Come August, Your iPhone to Be TATA Manufactured!

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Tata Group set to make history as first Indian brand to manufacture iPhones

India TV News  

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1 year, 10 months ago

Apple Supplier Wistron Stops Making iPhones In India: Here's Why

News 18  

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iPhone made-in-India by Tata: Industry giant bags 5% of all 2023 global orders
1 year, 10 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Apple-Maker Wistron To Wind Down India Business After Tata Electronics Takeover: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Apple-Maker Wistron To Wind Down India Business After Tata Electronics Takeover: Report

ABP News  

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iPhone 15 to be made in India as Tata Group is set to takeover Wistron’s Apple plant this month
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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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ABP News  

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India TV News  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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ABP News  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Tata to start manufacturing iPhones in India, plans to acquire Wistron Karnataka factory

India Today  

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Tata Group In Talks To Buy iPhone Maker Wistron's Karnataka Plant: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Tata Group In Talks To Buy iPhone Maker Wistron's Karnataka Plant: Report

ABP News  

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Firstpost  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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India Today  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Live Mint  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

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Tata Steel Plant Fire: Explosion In Jamshedpur Coke Plant Causes Blaze, Three Injured
2 years, 10 months ago

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ABP News  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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4 years, 3 months ago

Apple to have minor impact on iPhone production due to violence at Wistron plant

Live Mint  

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4 years, 3 months ago

Violence at Wistron Plant in Karnataka to Have Minor Impact on Apple's iPhone Production

News 18  

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Wistron in limbo as Apple overestimates iPhone SE demand in India
7 years, 6 months ago

Wistron in limbo as Apple overestimates iPhone SE demand in India

Live Mint  

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