Overview
- Foxconn is preparing to raise monthly AirPods output at its Kongara Kalan, Hyderabad facility from over 100,000 units to about 200,000 within six to eight months, according to the Economic Times.
- The site’s workforce is expected to grow from roughly 2,000 employees to about 5,000 over the same period, the report says.
- Capacity gains will come from overhauling five assembly lines and installing additional machinery moved from Foxconn operations in Vietnam; the plant is run by Foxconn Interconnect Technology.
- iClarified, citing the Economic Times, reports the expansion represents around Rs 4,800 crore (about $575 million) in investment.
- The step-up follows a July slowdown linked to a dysprosium shortage tied to China’s rare-earth export policies and aligns with Apple’s broader manufacturing diversification strategy.