Apple battery vendor TDK to set up plant in Haryana, seeks environmental clearance

New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple’s vendor TDK will set up its lithium-ion battery plant in Haryana, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday.

The Japan-based company is expected to set up a plant with an investment of Rs 6,000-7,000 crore in a phased manner for making lithium-ion cells and employ around 7,000-8,000 people once it is operational at full scale, according to an industry source.

‘TDK, a leading supplier of cells to Apple, is setting up a 180-acre facility in Manesar, Haryana to build cells for batteries which will be used in the #MadeInIndia iPhones. Several thousand new jobs will be created and an increase in domestic value addition,’ Chandrasekhar tweeted.