Several months ago already,rumorsannounced that Foxconn could begin manufacturing electronic equipment on behalf of Apple in Ram Nath Kovind's country. This time, however, it is another firm which is at the heart of the news:Salcomp. Does his name mean nothing to you? Wait until you know more about its size.
World's leading manufacturer of phone chargersportable, this Finnish company generated no less than 621 million dollars during its 2017 financial year. Last June, the Chinese from Lingyi iTech bought the company, which employs nearly 20,000 people and counts among its clients big names of new technologies such as Samsung and its competitors.
New factory
The change that interests us today comes directly from Indian Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in charge of Electronics and Information Technologies for the country. He has in fact announced that a brand new production line for chargersiPhonewas going to settle in a former Nokia building, near Chennai, a city with more than 7 million inhabitants.
Managed by Salcomp, the factory is ideally located in aspecial economic zoneand will thus benefit from more flexibility. Let's hope that the working conditions there are more pleasant than at home.other Apple subcontractorsless careful.
Opening in March 2020
The new premises, which will be able to accommodate several hundred employees, should be operational within a few months. We will note two advantages from this launch: the creation of nearly10,000 jobsdirect for the region, and an effective solution to the Sino-American conflict which is lastingly affecting Apple because oftaxeson exports ever more important.
Furthermore, the minister also announced that theiPhone XRIndians had officially started their local production.
