This pandemic has made things quite clear to us in terms of China, It is true that we are passionate about the Asian giant, which has dedicated itself to showing an unstoppable muscle at the technological, productive level and almost in any area in which they decide to concentrate (except football). However, we have also learned that depending exclusively on its production and concentration can be very expensive.
Apple has learned many lessons during the health crisis and is already beginning to take steps to minimize its dependence on China. Thus, one of its main assembly suppliers moves part of its production to India.
In this case we are talking about Pegatron, the manufacturing firm has invested 14,2 million dollars in buying the exploitation rights for build a sizeable plant in Channai. In this way, they intend to diversify their final assembly points and, as we have said, minimize the impact that any setback in China may have regarding their products. This is how they have been reporting on DigiTimes about this important change of course by Pegatron, something that has already been happening in other Apple collaborators such as Foxconn that has also made similar movements.,
In this new plant in India, iPhone will be mainly assembled, and it is expected that once 2021 reaches its equator, it will be fully operational, employing more than 14.000 workers in the area. Peagtron is Apple's second largest service provider so far and has been investing in India since 2020, where they already have approved projects worth around $ 150 million. The constant problems of Apple subcontractors with workers' rights in China may have something to do with it.