The Pegatron factory has a production capacity of approximately 26,000 iPhone models per day
Chennai:
A production halt at Apple supplier Pegatron’s iPhone factory is expected to last until Wednesday and disruptions could last longer as authorities investigate a fire at the Taiwanese company’s only factory in the country, four sources said.
Pegatron described Sunday’s fire as a “spark incident” that caused no injuries and said it had “no financial or operational impact on Pegatron Corporation,” but canceled all assembly services for Monday and Tuesday, Reuters previously reported.
Four sources briefed on the matter said Wednesday shifts were also unlikely. One of them said the damage was being repaired at the factory in the Chengalpattu area near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, and that in a worst-case scenario the shutdown could last all week.
One of the sources said Apple representatives worked with Pegatron after the incident.
Apple and Pegatron did not respond to requests for comment.
Pegatron has asked independent surveyors to assess the fire damage, a fifth source said.
The disruptions are the latest to hit Apple suppliers in India, a country where the US giant is rapidly expanding its production of iPhone and other devices for the local market and exports. The affected Pegatron India factory accounts for 10% of Apple’s iPhone production in the country.
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