Apple ramps up India production as peak festival season approaches

Production ramps up, exports soar, and the US market takes 78% of shipments in the first half of 2025

Apple Inc is going all out to ramp up production in India ahead of the peak sales season (September–December), both for exports and domestic demand, as it prepares to launch the iPhone 17 in the first week of September worldwide, including in India.

 

To meet the expected demand, the company has expanded iPhone capacity in the country. Foxconn’s new plant in Devanahalli near Bengaluru has begun assembling the iPhone 17, while another facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, is also readying production. For the first time, all iPhone 17 models, including premium variants like the Pro Max, are rolling