Foxconn to invest Rs.15,000 cr in Tamilnadu
14 October 2025: As per news reports in multiple media platforms, sourced by SPI from Swarajya, the multinational electronics giant Foxconn has announced a Rs.15,000 crore investment in the Tamilnadu during a meeting with Chief Minister MK Stalin on October 13, 2025.
The delegation, led by Foxconn India representative and senior global executive Robert Wu, was joined by Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa and senior state officials. Announcement is expected to create 14,000 high-value engineering jobs, targeting graduates and skilled professionals, reflecting the company’s strategic shift towards value-added manufacturing, integrated R&D, and AI-led technology operations.
Minister TRB Rajaa welcomed the decision stating that Foxconn’s next phase in the State would focus on value-added manufacturing, R&D integration and AI-led operations, cementing Tamilnadu’s role as a strategic node in global supply chains.
Foxconn already has a significant presence in Tamilnadu, with its subsidiary, Yuzhan Technology (India) establishing India’s first smartphone display module assembly plant, reportedly worth around $1 billion, near Chennai and a Rs.1,600 crore deal to set up an electronic components manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram, the report in Swarajya stated.
Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. Foxconn is also the leading technological solution provider, and it continuously leverages its expertise in software and hardware to integrate its unique manufacturing systems with emerging technologies.
The Group has expanded not only its capabilities into the development of electric vehicles, digital health and robotics, but also three key technologies – AI, semiconductors and new-generation communications technology – which are key to driving its long-term growth strategy and the four core product pillars: Smart Consumer Electronics, Cloud and Networking, Computing Products and Components and Others. The company has established R&D and manufacturing centers in other markets around the world including China, India, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Czech Republic, U.S. and more.
With a focus on research and development, the company owns more than 57,729 patents. In addition to maximizing value-creation for customers who include many of the world’s leading technology companies, Foxconn is also dedicated to championing environmental sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practices model for global enterprises.
