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India’s Tata Group said to become Apple’s fourth iPhone contract manufacturer, accelerating a shift of production outside China
- Tata is expected to get 5 per cent of Apple’s total iPhone orders in 2023, according to research firm TrendForce
- Without elaborating, TrendForce said the Indian conglomerate has received orders for the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models
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Tata Group is set to become Apple’s fourth iPhone contract manufacturer, following the industrial giant’s acquisition of Taiwanese firm Wistron Corp’s factory in southern India, according to research firm TrendForce, accelerating a shift of production outside China.
The Mumbai-based, cars-to-software conglomerate has received orders for the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models to be launched later this year, indicating that India will see the first wave of shipments for the new series, TrendForce said in a recent blog post, without elaborating.
“Following Apple’s pattern, new suppliers receive smaller orders for lower-end models,” the Taipei-based firm said.
It predicted Tata’s share of assembly orders from Apple for various iPhone models would amount to 5 per cent of total units in 2023, with Foxconn Technology Group, Pegatron Corp and Luxshare Precision Industry Co splitting the rest.
Tata and Wistron did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.
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