Key Apple supplier Jabil to set up electronics manufacturing unit in Trichy

Chennai: US-based Jabil on Tuesday announced a significant investment of Rs 2,000 crore to set up an electronics manufacturing unit in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, marking the entry of the sixth key contract manufacturer to Apple Inc into the state.

The investment by Jabil, which is a supplier to Apple, Cisco, and HP, will create 5,000 jobs. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday morning (IST) in Chicago, US between the state government and Jabil in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin.