India's Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata's position as an Apple supplier,

The acquisition will result in a joint venture, in which Tata will own 60% and Pegatron will have 40% interest.

This move strenthen Tata group’s position as a key player in Apple's supply chain, expanding from salt and steel production to high-tech electronics manufacturing.

Tata group, which has been making swift inroads into the coveted and highly-sophisticated manufacturing ecosystem of Apple and has even started making the latest generation of iPh

Reports earlier this year suggested that Pegatron had Apple’s backing for the transaction as the Taiwanese company scaled down its involvement with the tech giant.

Tata Electronics will now own a 60 percent stake with Pegatron holding the balance in a joint venture operating the facility, near Chennai. Economic Times, which reported the news earlier today, puts the value of the deal at $150-200 million, citing sources.

Tata Electronics secures 60% stake in Pegatrons iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, enhancing its role as an Apple supplier amid supply chain diversification.

This strategic move follows Tata's acquisition of Wistron's plant in Karnataka Harshvardhan Jaiman Updated : Nov 18, 2024, 11:02 AM IST Tata Electronics is going to buy a majority stake in the iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu from Pegatron and will set up a joint venture with Pegatron that will help Tata increase its share in the Apple supplier.

As Apple diversifies its supply chain beyond China, India is set to produce up to 25 per cent of the iPhones shipped this year.