Apple supplier Jabil eyeing more AirPods casing from India plants

Apple supplier Jabil is planning to significantly boost sourcing of AirPods enclosures from India by tapping its planned second facility in the country, said multiple people aware of the developments. The move reflects a broader push by Apple to diversify its supplier base from China amid global tariff-related uncertainties and the ongoing Washington-Beijing trade war.Jabil, which currently makes plastic bodies or casings for AirPods at its Pune plant, is considering using the Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) factory in Tamil Nadu to expand AirPods…