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☆ Recent disruptions at Apple facilities in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Pegatron on Monday temporarily halted iPhone assembly at its Chennai facility in India's Tamil Nadu state after a fire at the factory. Apple has been eyeing a large manufacturing base in India since it began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017. Apple products in India are currently manufactured through contracts with firms including Foxconn (2317.TW), Wistron Corp (3231.TW) and Pegatron Corp (4938.TW). It has a total of 14 suppliers with facilities in India. Apple later found facilities did not meet required standards.

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☆ Where to stay in India? Here are 8 former palaces that are now hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Poonam Binayak | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Source: Heritage DharampuraIt's now a 14-room boutique hotel, which received an honorable mention in 2017's UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. It was transformed into a heritage hotel in the 1960s and is now impeccably managed by the Taj Group. Taj Lake Palace Source: Taj Lake PalaceStraight out of a fairy tale, the Taj Lake Palace boasts domed pavilions, ornamental turrets, crystal chandeliers, and 83 antique-filled rooms and suites, some which overlook a gleaming courtyard that hosts nightly folk dances. Source: Taj Usha Kiran PalaceToday, it's a lavish Taj hotel that balances old-world vibes with contemporary style. It is now a heritage hotel managed by the Taj Group.

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☆ India state launches probe into fire at Apple supplier Foxlink
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Praveen Paramasivam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CHITTOOR, India, March 1 (Reuters) - India's Andhra Pradesh state has launched an investigation into what caused a fire at the factory of Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxlink that led to the collapse of part of the building and disrupted production, a government official said on Wednesday. The factories department, which is responsible for ensuring the safety and welfare of workers in the state, has launched an investigation. The department is "investigating the fire accident at Foxlink factory and, over the next couple of days, is looking to probe how the fire happened," Ramakrishna Reddy, deputy chief inspector of factories, told Reuters. Foxlink on Wednesday said it is investigating the cause of the fire and "working hard to resume production". The incident has raised supply chain concerns for the U.S. tech giant Apple, given Foxlink was a "key supplier" in India, Reuters has reported.

☆ Apple supplier Foxlink says working to resume production after India fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TAIPEI, March 1 (Reuters) - Taiwanese Apple Inc (AAPL.O) supplier Foxlink (2392.TW) said on Wednesday it is working hard to resume production following a fire at a plant in southern India that halted operations at the maker of iPhone charging cables. Foxlink was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday that led part of the building to collapse, but there were no casualties. Foxlink, in a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, said it is investigating the cause of the fire and "working hard to resume production". The company will coordinate with customers and suppliers to "discuss solutions for the production capacity affected before resuming work". The company's stock was down more than 2% in early morning trade Wednesday, compared to a 0.5% fall for the broader market (.TWII).

[1/2] A view of damaged Apple supplier Foxlink is seen after a fire at its assembly facility in Tirupati district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, February 28, 2023. A second source familiar with the developments said that Foxlink was a key supplier for Apple in India, and "there could be potential supply chain disruptions for iPhones made in India or shipped from India". Apple and Foxlink did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The incident is the latest problem to hit Apple suppliers in India, from where it is increasingly ramping up manufacturing and exports. Employees said the Foxlink factory makes charging cables used in iPhones, but it was not immediately clear if Apple has other suppliers for the cables in India.

[1/2] A view of damaged Apple supplier Foxlink is seen after a fire at its assembly facility in Tirupati district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Praveen ParamasivamCHITTOOR, India, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxlink's factory in southern India is unlikely to resume full operations for two months after a fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for the iPhone maker, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday. The facility in India's Andhra Pradesh state, where Foxlink makes charging cables for iPhones, was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday that led part of the building to collapse to the ground. A source with direct knowledge said that Foxlink operates a total of 10 assembly lines in two separate facilities at the plant in Andhra, of which 4 were completely damaged and unlikely to resume operations for two months. Reporting by Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra in New Delhi, and Praveen Paramasivam in Tirupati, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Apple supplier unlikely to resume full India operations for two months after massive fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —Most of the fire safety equipment at Apple supplier Foxlink’s facility in southern India was not functional, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, a day after a massive blaze forced production to be halted. Foxlink was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday that led part of the building to collapse. A second source familiar with the developments said that Foxlink was a key supplier for Apple in India, and “there could be potential supply chain disruptions for iPhones made in India, or shipped from India”. Last year, the data indicates Foxlink exported around 7 million USB-C to lightening cables from India, and in January shipped 1.6 million units. The incident is the latest problem to hit Apple suppliers in India, from where it is increasingly ramping up manufacturing and exports.

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