Tata Electronics will resume most operations on Thursday in its Hosur facility that makes iPhone cases after a fire last week led to a shutdown, the company said in a statement, even as experts said the incident is unlikely to affect Apple's sales during the ongoing festive season.

Tata Electronics said on Thursday that it will restart some of its operations at the fire-hit plant in southern India, which makes Apple iPhone components.

In a significant development, Tata Electronics announced the partial resumption of operations at its fire-damaged plant in Tamil Nadu.

Tata Electronics said on Thursday (October 3, 2024) that it plans to restart some of its operations at the fire-hit plant in Tamil Nadu, which makes iPhone components. The factory was assembling the latest models of iPhones for Apple Inc.

Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in southern India could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge, an industry watcher and a source said, forcing the U.

Apart from local sales, Tata also exported iPhones to the Netherlands and the United States, as well as some parts to China, with a total value exceeding USD 250 million in the year up to August 31.

Apple could look to China for iPhone enclosures if Tata Electronics' Hosur plant, damaged by fire, is not functional soon. Industry experts believe it may reopen in weeks. The plant is crucial for upcoming festive season sales.