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Apple’s push in India continues: Foxconn to start making iPhone casings in the country


After years of focusing mainly on iPhone assembly, Foxconn is now preparing to build iPhone casings locally for the first time.

According to a new report from The Economic Times, Foxconn is setting up a new unit at the ESR Industrial Park in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, focused specifically on making metal casings for iPhones. He also noted that Apple already sources enclosures from multiple vendors globally, including Foxconn in other regions, so expanding that capability into India is a logical next step. President Donald Trump recently took to Truth Social with a threat, reportedly as punishment for skipping his CEO-studded Middle East trip:

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