Speculations of Apple shutting down its factory in India have been in the air, as the fire on Pegatron, a sole Apple plant in India. The fire occurred on September 24 because of a short circuit, as per sources.
However, one positive thing about this tragic news was that there were no injuries or mishaps because of the fire. Pegatron also explains that this incident might not adversely affect their economic business operation. But cancel all get-together meeting on Monday and Tuesday as per reports.
What Makes the Incident an Alert for Apple Production Halt?
Credible sources explained the case and further development. They described shifts on Wednesday as doubtful. The Apple production Factory is located in Chengalpattu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Damage has been rectified, and if the situation remains irreparable, then only the plant shutdown can last for a whole week.
The fire at the factory affected the entire two days of production lost. It is a single Apple plant in India to manufacture iPhones. According to government sources, the production has managed to restart on September 27, 2023.
How Much Damage Happened by Fire
According to administration sources, the fire on the Apple Device factory has harmed a few machines. Almost 6 production machines were spoiled, but there is no clarity on what type of damage occurred in the machines.
More than 8,000 staff operates on the assembly sequence at the Pegatron factory. The factory covers 420,000 sq ft of land of the Chengalpattu. The plant doesn’t manufacture iPhone 15 but assembles previous versions.
The plant has the capacity to produce more than 5 million iPhones annually. The plant contributes 10% of iPhone production all over the world. The fire in the factory took place because of the negligence of its workers. These workers could not shut down an electric button after completing their shift.
What Is Apple iPhone Production Company Take on This Incident?
Pegatron is about to release its report on the so-called damage on the account of its workers. Moreover, the firm stated on the Taiwan stock exchange on September 26 that a little electric button had been the reason for these mishaps at the factory.
Technicians or laborers in the factory generally charge the iPhone batteries up to 50% at a charging desk after setting collectively 70 iPhone components. These workers perform this task before installing software on the iPhone. However, an electric button on one bracket was not powered off after the closing of the shift on September 23, as per sources.
Due to the turned-on button, a short circuit finally took place, leading to a spread of fire on the foam sheet that usually safeguarded the iPhone from cuts and scrapes. Factory officials called the fire brigade at nearly 8:50 p.m. on Sunday. The grey and black smoke was blowing from the factory during the fire extinguishing.
As far as the answer to this question,” Is Apple brand going to Shut Down its assembling factory in India? We cannot say it accurately; only the Apple factory official can clarify this.
