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Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant

Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant

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The entrance to the Tata Electronics components factory for Apple’s iPhone in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Electronics ⁠on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said a State pollution control board has dropped its scrutiny of Apple’s iPhone components plant after it addressed concerns about contamination. Tamil Nadu’s pollution control authority had warned Tata of a forced shutdown unless it explained why government inspections found that wastewater discharge ‌had contaminated open wells in adjacent agricultural lands, Reuters reported on Saturday (June 13). On ‌Tuesday (June 16), ⁠Tata told Reuters in a statement that the Tamil Nadu ⁠Pollution Control Board had confirmed that the company “has satisfactorily addressed all queries mentioned” in the warning notice and “dropped any further course of action on this issue”. The Tamil Nadu State ​pollution control board did not immediately ‌respond to Reuters’ request for comment. Apple also did not respond to a request for comment. Tata is central to Apple’s push to diversify its iPhone production beyond China. The plant that faced scrutiny ‌is located in Hosur, 25 miles …

Tata Electronics, ASML ink pact to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India

Tata Electronics, ASML ink pact to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India

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Tata Electronics and Dutch chip equipment major ASML signed an agreement on Saturday to boost India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten held talks on enhancing cooperation in areas ranging from trade to technology. WATCH LIVE: MEA briefs media over PM Modi’s Netherlands visit | The Hague | Dutch-India Ties The Netherlands was the second stop of Modi’s five-nation tour that began with the United Arab Emirates on Friday. Besides their bilateral meeting, Modi and Jetten also held discussions with CEOs of leading Dutch companies from sectors such as energy, ports, health, agriculture and technology. Ahead of the meeting with the CEOs, ASML and Tata Electronics signed the agreement in the presence of the two leaders, who welcomed the decision by the firms to partner for India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication unit at Dholera, Gujarat. A joint statement from the two firms said: “Through this partnership, ASML will enable the establishment and successful ramp-up of Tata Electronics’ upcoming 300 mm (12-inch) semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat. This …

Tata Seals Deal With Pegatron For iPhone Plant In Tamil Nadu: Report

Tata Seals Deal With Pegatron For iPhone Plant In Tamil Nadu: Report

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Tata already operates an iPhone assembly plant in Karnataka. (File) New Delhi: 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, two sources told Reuters. Under the deal announced internally last week, Tata will hold 60% and run daily operations under the joint venture, while Pegatron will hold the rest and provide technical support, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the details are not yet public. The sources did not elaborate on the financials of the deal. Tata declined to comment, while Apple and Pegatron did not respond to Reuters queries on Sunday. Reuters was the first to report in April that Pegatron had the backing of Apple and was holding advanced talks to sell its only iPhone plant in India to Tata, marking the Taiwanese firm’s latest scale back of its Apple partnership. Apple is increasingly looking to diversify its supply chain beyond China amid geopolitical tensions …

Tamil Nadu: Massive fire breaks out at Tata Electronics manufacturing unit in Hosur | Latest News India

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Sep 28, 2024 11:17 AM IST The fire started in the cellphone manufacturing section of Tata Electronics in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur, prompting employees to evacuate the premises. A massive fire broke out at Tata Electronics manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur on Saturday. The fire started in the cellphone manufacturing section, prompting employees to evacuate the premises, initial reported suggested. Employees of Tata Electronics manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur on have reportedly been evacuated. News agency IANS reported that a significant property damage has been reported, and fire brigades are currently working to control the blaze. Local media reported that the fire is believed to have originated in the mobile phone accessories painting unit of the company located in Uddanapalli, near Nagamangalam, around 5:30 am. Thick smoke soon engulfed the area, causing panic among workers and local residents. Several fire engines were dispatched to evacuate the employees from the site, and no injuries have been reported so far. At the time of the incident, approximately 1,500 workers were on duty for the first shift. …

Tata begins training employees for Gujarat chip plant | Latest News India

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Tata Electronics has begun training employees in Taiwan for its $11-billion semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat, with more batches set to travel to the island from next month, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS Tata Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has partnered with one of Taiwan’s chip majors, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), to build the fab at Dholera Special Investment Region. The first chip is expected to roll out from the facility by the end of 2026. The first batch of Tata Electronics employees currently being trained by PSMC are Indian nationals living in Taiwan who were recently hired by Tata Electronics, two people familiar with the development said on condition of anonymity. More batches of Tata Electronics employees from India are expected to join them from October, they said. “In all, about 200 people will be trained initially by PSMC in the very specialised skills required …