Apple Supplier Foxconn Commits to Setting Up Manufacturing Facility in Telangana ‘As Early as Possible’

Foxconn plans to set up a factory in Kongara Kalan near Hyderabad.

By Press Trust of India | Updated: 6 March 2023 16:30 IST

Apple Supplier Foxconn Commits to Setting Up Manufacturing Facility in Telangana ‘As Early as Possible’

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Foxconn chairman and Telangana CM met at Pragathi Bhavan on March 2

Highlights

Foxconn sought the support of State team
Foxconn chairman met Telangana CM, ministers, senior officials last week
Liu also invited CM Rao to Taiwan as his personal guest

Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn on Monday said it is committed for setting up a manufacturing facility in Kongara Kalan near Hyderabad.

Foxconn Technology Group chairman Young Liu in a letter addressed to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, confirmed the commitment of Foxconn in setting up the manufacturing facility in Kongar Kalan and sought the support of State team in operationalising the Kongar Kalan Park as early as possible, a release from the CMO said.

This amply clears the doubts as raised in a certain section of the press that, Foxconn company was in a dilemma as to whether to set up the manufacturing facility in Telangana or not, the release said.

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Liu and his team met Rao, Telangana Ministers and senior officials here last week.

"As discussed with you (Telangana CM) during our meeting on March 2, Foxconn is committed to setting up a manufacturing facility in Kongara Kalan and I seek the support of your team in operationlising the Kongara Kalan park as early as possible," Liu said in the letter.

Liu also invited Rao to Taiwan as his personal guest. "It would be my honour to host you in Taipei. Look forward to meet you soon," Liu said in the letter.

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Rao and Liu met at Pragathi Bhavan on March 2, and it was agreed that Foxconn would set up electronics manufacturing facility in Telangana with employment generation potential for over one lakh people, the CMO release added.

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