India's Tata Electronics has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's sole iPhone plant in India, establishing a joint venture aimed at bolstering Tata's role as an Apple supplier,

Tata Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Pegatron’s only iPhone manufacturing unit in India. This was announced internally last week.

Last year, Tata Group had acquired Taiwan’s Wistron plant in Karnataka, and the company is also building another plant in Hosur in Tamil Nadu. For Tata, the Chennai Pegatron plant will bolster its iPhone manufacturing plans.

Tata Electronics to acquire majority stake in Pegatron's iPhone plant in India, strengthening Apple supplier position.

Tata Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Pegatron's only iPhone manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The move makes Tata a major supplier for Apple. The deal was announced internally last week,

Tata Electronics has taken a major step in strengthening its position as an Apple supplier by acquiring a 60 per cent majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's sole iPhone plant in India.

Tata has been aggressively expanding its presence in the iPhone production ecosystem, challenging Foxconn, the only other major contract manufacturer for Apple in India.