Overview
- Reports say the Devanahalli facility added nearly 30,000 workers in eight to nine months, described as the fastest factory ramp in India.
- The plant has progressed from trial runs to assembling iPhone 17 Pro Max units, with over 80% of output shipped overseas.
- Roughly 80% of employees are women, many in their first jobs, with free housing, subsidised meals, six weeks of training, and average pay near ₹18,000 per month.
- Sources indicate expansion to about a dozen assembly lines from roughly four now, with headcount potentially reaching around 50,000 next year.
- Investment is pegged near ₹20,000 crore under a PLI-backed ecosystem, and senior ministers have publicly lauded the project’s scale and job creation.