Tamil Nadu to pip Karnataka in sealing iPhone-manufacturer Pegatron plant deal?

Taiwanese electronics major Pegatron Corporation, one of the largest contract manufacturers of Apple Inc, is likely to choose Tamil Nadu for setting up its first production unit in India. After months of scouting and negotiations with various state governments, including Karnataka, Pegatron Corporation may have finally decided to settle near Chennai, informed sources told DH.

A high-level delegation from Pegatron had met Karnataka government officials in November, who had made a detailed presentation on the facilities and incentives that would be accorded to the company if it chose the state. However, Chennai’s proximity to three seaports seem to have worked in favour of the city.