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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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Tata Said to Seal Deal with Pegatron for iPhone Plant in Tamil Nadu
Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India. For India's Tata, the Chennai Pegatron plant will bolster its iPhone manufacturing plans.
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Apple Said to Face Possibility of Relying on China After Tata Plant Fire
A recent fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in southern India has caused an indefinite production halt at Tata's Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu, the only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels and some other parts for both contract manufacturer Foxconn in the country and its own iPhone assembly at another plant.
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iPhone 16 Pro Models Will Reportedly be Assembled in India by Foxconn as Apple Aims to Diversify Production
iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to debut at an Apple event in September. A new report suggests that this launch could be historic as Apple could start the manufacturing of these smartphones in India for the first time ever. The Cupertino-based tech giant has reportedly started training workers in its India-based Foxconn plant for its
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Apple Supplier Foxconn in Talks to Assemble iPad at Its Tamil Nadu Plant: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn seems to be eyeing expanding its operation in India. The Taiwan-based company is reportedly evaluating plans to assemble iPad in the country. Until now, Foxconn and other contract manufacturers of Apple in India have assembled only iPhone models. The latest iPhone 15 series was assembled in Foxconn's Chennai factory. In rece...
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Foxconn Doesn't Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report
The central government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a "detailed report" after a story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.
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Tata Reportedly Completes Wistron India Takeover, Set to Become First Indian iPhone Manufacturer
Tata Group has completed the takeover of Wistron India, and the tech conglomerate is set to become the first Indian firm to assemble Apple's iPhone models in the country. The acquisition of Wistron's production lines in India will allow the Tata Group to assemble iPhones like Foxconn and Pegatron. The Tata Group was already producing some component...
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Foxconn Signs Rs 1,600 Crore Deal To Set Up Plant In Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has signed a deal with tech giant Foxconn's subsidiary Hon Hai Technology Group for a Rs 1,600 crore investment to manufacture mobile phone components in the state.
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Foxconn Subsidiary in Talks to Set Up $200 Million Components Plant in Tamil Nadu: Report
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) is reportedly in talks with Tamil Nadu state to invest up to $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,638 crore) to build a new plant for electronic components in the southern region. Brand Cheng, CEO of FII, and other company representatives last week met Tamil Nadu officials including its chief minister to discuss investments...
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Foxconn To Set Up $200 Million Electronic Parts Plant In Tamil Nadu: Report
A Foxconn subsidiary is in talks with Tamil Nadu to invest up to $200 million to build a new plant for electronic components, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Foxconn Invests $500 Million in India Unit After Disruptions at China iPhone Factory
Foxconn has invested $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,100 crore) in Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Private Limited, the company said on Thursday. The iPhone assembler's Singapore unit has acquired 4.08 million shares in the India affiliate. It was previously reported that Foxconn plans to boost the workforce at its Tamil Nadu plant to...
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iPhone Assembler Foxconn Said to Plan to Quadruple Workforce at Tamil Nadu Plant Over Two Years
iPhone Assembler Foxconn is said to be planning to quadruple its workforce at its iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu. The company recently grabbed headlines after production at its Zhengzhou plant, the largest iPhone factory in the world, was disturbed due to COVID-19 curbs in the region. The firm is said to be planning to boost the workforce at its plan...
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Foxconn Chairman Meets Telangana IT Minister, Vedanta's MD on India Visit to Discuss New E-Chip Plants
Foxconn chairman young Liu met Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who proposed to set up a new investment in the state. The Foxconn head also met Vedanta's MD to discuss the roadmap for their e-chip plant.
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India iPhone Plant Reopens With Better Dorms After Women-Led Protest
Covid tests are currently underway for women workers returning to work in the Sriperumbudur-based iPhone manufacturing facility run by Apple supplier Foxconn outside Chennai, as the plant plans its partial reopening on Wednesday.
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Foxconn India iPhone Plant That Shuttered After Mass Food Poisoning Said to Reopen on January 12
Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu is said to be reopening on January 12. It was closed on December 18 following protests over 250 of its workers being treated for food poisoning.
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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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Tata Said to Seal Deal with Pegatron for iPhone Plant in Tamil Nadu
Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India. For India's Tata, the Chennai Pegatron plant will bolster its iPhone manufacturing plans.
-
Apple Said to Face Possibility of Relying on China After Tata Plant Fire
A recent fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in southern India has caused an indefinite production halt at Tata's Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu, the only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels and some other parts for both contract manufacturer Foxconn in the country and its own iPhone assembly at another plant.
-
iPhone 16 Pro Models Will Reportedly be Assembled in India by Foxconn as Apple Aims to Diversify Production
iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to debut at an Apple event in September. A new report suggests that this launch could be historic as Apple could start the manufacturing of these smartphones in India for the first time ever. The Cupertino-based tech giant has reportedly started training workers in its India-based Foxconn plant for its
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Apple Supplier Foxconn in Talks to Assemble iPad at Its Tamil Nadu Plant: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn seems to be eyeing expanding its operation in India. The Taiwan-based company is reportedly evaluating plans to assemble iPad in the country. Until now, Foxconn and other contract manufacturers of Apple in India have assembled only iPhone models. The latest iPhone 15 series was assembled in Foxconn's Chennai factory. In rece...
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Foxconn Doesn't Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report
The central government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a "detailed report" after a story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.
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Tata Reportedly Completes Wistron India Takeover, Set to Become First Indian iPhone Manufacturer
Tata Group has completed the takeover of Wistron India, and the tech conglomerate is set to become the first Indian firm to assemble Apple's iPhone models in the country. The acquisition of Wistron's production lines in India will allow the Tata Group to assemble iPhones like Foxconn and Pegatron. The Tata Group was already producing some component...
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Foxconn Signs Rs 1,600 Crore Deal To Set Up Plant In Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has signed a deal with tech giant Foxconn's subsidiary Hon Hai Technology Group for a Rs 1,600 crore investment to manufacture mobile phone components in the state.
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Foxconn Subsidiary in Talks to Set Up $200 Million Components Plant in Tamil Nadu: Report
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) is reportedly in talks with Tamil Nadu state to invest up to $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,638 crore) to build a new plant for electronic components in the southern region. Brand Cheng, CEO of FII, and other company representatives last week met Tamil Nadu officials including its chief minister to discuss investments...
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Foxconn To Set Up $200 Million Electronic Parts Plant In Tamil Nadu: Report
A Foxconn subsidiary is in talks with Tamil Nadu to invest up to $200 million to build a new plant for electronic components, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Foxconn Invests $500 Million in India Unit After Disruptions at China iPhone Factory
Foxconn has invested $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,100 crore) in Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Private Limited, the company said on Thursday. The iPhone assembler's Singapore unit has acquired 4.08 million shares in the India affiliate. It was previously reported that Foxconn plans to boost the workforce at its Tamil Nadu plant to...
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iPhone Assembler Foxconn Said to Plan to Quadruple Workforce at Tamil Nadu Plant Over Two Years
iPhone Assembler Foxconn is said to be planning to quadruple its workforce at its iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu. The company recently grabbed headlines after production at its Zhengzhou plant, the largest iPhone factory in the world, was disturbed due to COVID-19 curbs in the region. The firm is said to be planning to boost the workforce at its plan...
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Foxconn Chairman Meets Telangana IT Minister, Vedanta's MD on India Visit to Discuss New E-Chip Plants
Foxconn chairman young Liu met Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who proposed to set up a new investment in the state. The Foxconn head also met Vedanta's MD to discuss the roadmap for their e-chip plant.
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India iPhone Plant Reopens With Better Dorms After Women-Led Protest
Covid tests are currently underway for women workers returning to work in the Sriperumbudur-based iPhone manufacturing facility run by Apple supplier Foxconn outside Chennai, as the plant plans its partial reopening on Wednesday.
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Foxconn India iPhone Plant That Shuttered After Mass Food Poisoning Said to Reopen on January 12
Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu is said to be reopening on January 12. It was closed on December 18 following protests over 250 of its workers being treated for food poisoning.
