Taiwan-based Wistron looks beyond iPhones with plans for second unit

The firm is looking to tap other smartphone manufacturers, which have tied up with rivals such as Foxconn, to make devices locally

Taiwan-based Apple’s local assembler in India, Wistron, is planning to set-up an integrated smartphone manufacturing unit in Bengaluru to diversify its business beyond assembling iPhones, people familiar with the development said.

Wistron’s existing unit in Bengaluru, where it assembles the low-cost iPhone SE, hasn’t exactly fared well for the company. With sales of the Apple device not breaking any records, the production volumes have proven to be too small for the manufacturer to make money.
 

“Wistron will be looking to diversify its investments in India. Their current unit in Bengaluru is producing just 25,000-odd units of the iPhone, and those