iPhone maker Foxconn is likely to begin manufacturing mobile phones from its second India factory near here from next month.
iPhone maker Foxconn is likely to begin manufacturing mobile phones from its second India factory near here from next month.
Taiwan-based Foxconn, which makes iPhone, iPad and other Apple products, will initially make mobile phones at a 2 lakh square feet facility in Navi Mumbai and later laptops and computers, said Apurva Chandra, Principal Secretary - Industries, Maharashtra government.
“Foxconn has taken a rented premise in Navi Mumbai. They have taken 2 lakh square feet. They have (set up) their mobile manufacturing facility (there). And probably, as we are told, first week of August they are going to launch mobiles from this facility,” Mr Chandra said.
The rented premise is a temporary facility and the company is looking at 1,200 acres of land in Maharashtra for a new multi-billion dollar factory. Foxconn had recently announced plans to make India a key global manufacturing hub for servicing markets across Africa and West Asia.
Chandra said Foxconn has indicated plans to start with manufacturing mobile phones and later laptops and computers. “Mobile manufacturing will begin in August... then they are going to manufacture laptops and computers,” he said adding a mobile assembly can be set up in 6-8 months.
