Foxconn India hired 30,000 employees in under a year
What's the story
Foxconn, the Taiwanese multinational and Apple's biggest iPhone manufacturer, has hired nearly 30,000 employees for its new iPhone assembly unit in Devanahalli near Bengaluru in just eight or nine months. The facility is spread over 300 acres and is largely run by women, who make up around 80% of the workforce. Most of these women are first-time job holders aged between 19-24 years, accoridng to The Economic Times.
Expansion plans
Foxconn's facility in India: A mini township
The Devanahalli facility started trial production with iPhone 16 models in April-May this year and now produces the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max models. Over 80% of the production is exported. The facility can accommodate up to 50,000 employees at peak production next year. It also has six large dorms for women staff and plans to become a mini township with residential, medical, school, and entertainment facilities within its premises.
Investment details
Investment and future plans for the facility
Foxconn is investing ₹20,000 crore in the Devanahalli facility, which will become India's largest factory in terms of production capacity and employment when fully completed. The new factory will surpass Foxconn's first iPhone facility in Tamil Nadu, which currently employs nearly 41,000 workers. People familiar with the Bengaluru project expect it to eventually have up to a dozen iPhone assembly lines compared to around four currently.
Supply chain expansion
Apple and Foxconn's partnership in India
Apple has been shifting iPhone production from China to India, thanks to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme launched in 2021. The company's rapid scaling of production in India is supported by a sharp expansion of its supply chain in the country with nearly 45 companies. These include local component makers and those in the sub-assembly ecosystem.