On February 28, a fire broke out at a factory in India of Foxlink, a supplier of iPhone charging cables from Taiwan, disrupting production at this facility.
According to Neowin , the aforementioned iPhone cable factory is located in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India . At the present time, the site is still blocked by the fire department and four production lines are damaged. Foxlink said it is working hard to resume production at this plant. According to the company, it is investigating the cause of the fire and working with the customer to “discuss solutions to affected production capacity before resuming work”.
Local fire service chief J Ramanaiah said that with the exception of fire extinguishers, safety systems such as smoke detectors, sprinklers and fire hydrants were all faulty at the scene, leading to delays in extinguishing the fire. late.
After the incident, Reuters reports that several Apple representatives are said to have visited the factory and held a meeting on March 1.
Reportedly, in India, Foxlink operates a total of 10 assembly lines located at two separate facilities at the factory in Andhra. As mentioned, there are 4 lines that have been completely destroyed by fire, so the company has only 6 lines that can be operated. According to Foxlink, production on the remaining 6 lines will be resumed later this week.
The incident comes as Apple is trying to boost iPhone production in India. The company started assembling iPhones in India in 2017, though limited to older models. Recently, India has been selected to start assembling the iPhone models that Apple has just launched, the latest is the iPhone 14 . This move is intended to help Apple reduce its dependence on China and reduce supply chain risks by diversifying manufacturers.