Tata Electronics, a significant player in assembling enclosures for Apple iPhones in India, is now working on developing sophisticated and complex high-precision machines used to produce iPhone casings, according to sources who spoke to ET. The company has partnered with two Indian manufacturers to develop these capabilities and plans to export these complex machines in the future, moving away from importing them from China.
Reducing China Dependence: Tata Developing Complex High-Precision Machines To Make Apple IPhone Casing; Aims For Exports
|TOI Business Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 26, 2024, 12:06 IST
Tata Electronics, a significant player in assembling enclosures for Apple iPhones in India, is now working on developing sophisticated and complex high-precision machines used to produce iPhone casings, according to sources who spoke to ET. The company has partnered with two Indian manufacturers to develop these capabilities and plans to export these complex machines in the future, moving away from importing them from China.
These machines can be utilized in the production lines of contract manufacturers working for global companies like Apple. This move is expected to provide a crucial impetus to the government’s target of $300 billion in electronics exports by 2025.
A person familiar with the developments told the financial daily, “The Tata Group is testing these machines in a staged manner at their Hosur facility.” The objective is to grow more of its local capability, as the company aims to develop the ecosystem in the country, rather than just building enclosures. These machines are one of the many inputs that go into making a component or an enclosure, and the company is looking to reduce its exclusive dependence on certain parts
