A fire incident at the Apple Pegatron facility in Chennai forced the Taiwan-based supplier to temporarily suspend iPhone assembly operations.
The company halted all shifts on Monday at its plant located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu state.
With Pegatron contributing significantly to Apple’s iPhone production in India, this Apple Pegatron fire in Chennai carries implications for both the company and the broader manufacturing landscape.
According to local emergency response officials, it took nearly five hours and the involvement of multiple fire engines from different stations to bring the blaze under control.
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire, which Pegatron confirmed resulted in no injuries, casualties, or damage to other assets.
Interestingly, this marks the fourth time a production-halting incident has occurred at an iPhone manufacturing plant.
Previous incidents include a 2020 worker’s strike at the Wistron plant, a 2021 food poisoning case at the Foxconn facility, and a February 2023 fire at the Foxlink factory that halted the production of iPhone charging cables.
Apple’s commitment to local manufacturing in India is significant, with Pegatron responsible for 10 percent of the tech giant’s iPhone production in the country.
The Apple Pegatron fire in Chennai adds another layer of complexity to the local manufacturing ecosystem that Apple has been nurturing.
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple Inc. has been steadily scaling up its manufacturing capabilities in India since 2017.
Initially starting with Wistron, and later bringing in Foxconn, the manufacturing dynamics in the country continue to evolve.
As the Apple Pegatron Fire in Chennai drew attention, bystanders reported smoke from the incident spreading across the region.
A crowd gathered at the factory’s entrance gate, requiring company security to disperse the gathering.
This further underlines the local impact of the incident.
Pegatron has not yet communicated when its Chennai facility will resume operations.
The industry is closely watching how the company, a crucial cog in Apple’s manufacturing wheel, will recover from this setback.
A fire broke out at the Pegatron facility near Chennai, causing the Taiwanese supplier for Apple to suspend iPhone assembly operations temporarily.
While the company canceled all shifts for the day, it has not yet communicated when the facility will resume operations. This comes as Pegatron contributes to 10% of Apple’s iPhone production in India.
According to Pegatron, there are no injuries or casualties, and no other assets were damaged. The incident does not carry substantial financial or operational consequences for them.
No, this is the fourth such incident that has disrupted production at an iPhone assembly plant. Prior incidents included a worker’s strike, a food poisoning case, and another fire incident at different facilities.
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