Apple Manufacturer Acquires New Site in India
A department of Apple Inc’s contract manufacturer from Taiwan, Wistron Corp has received approval from the government of Karnataka to construct a new Apple facility in Bengaluru.
The Karnataka state government granted Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd’s request for 43 acres of land. The new site will be located at the Narasapura Industrial Area, located some 50 km away from the Bengaluru International Airport. The location is already home to the assembly operation of numerous firms with the likes of Honda Motorcycle, Scooter India and Mahindra Aerospace.
Wistron is planning to invest around $105 in developing the land and producing smartphones, internet of things (IoT) apparels and other bio-tech devices, according to the document.
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