Foxconn's $10 billion facility in Wisconsin for 'knowledge' and not large-scale manufacturing

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is re-evaluating what it wants to do with its location in Wisconsin and is saying that the site will be more research-oriented than a manufacturing boom for the region.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 22

Sharp hopes to be OLED panel supplier for future iPhones

Sharp is seeking to enter the iPhone supply chain for models using an OLED display, a report claims, with the Foxconn-owned firm among other vendors expecting to enjoy a boom in OLED panel production and shipments throughout 2019.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 3

Foxconn may transfer Chinese engineers to Wisconsin LCD plant due to difficult labor market [u]

Foxconn may transfer engineers from China to staff its under-construction facility in Wisconsin due to a lack of appropriate skilled labor in the area, with Apple's assembly partner keen to meet employment targets in order to retain $3 billion in state and local incentives.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 29

Foxconn's Wisconsin plant could make Apple iPhone and Mac displays after all

Originally intended to churn out larger displays for products like TVs, Foxconn's upcoming $10 billion Wisconsin factory may actually turn to making small- to medium-sized panels for the likes of Apple and automakers in a bid to cut costs, a report claimed on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Sharp reportedly prioritizing OLED & IGZO panel production to land iPad orders

Sharp will be making changes to its display panel production lines, according to a report, moving to increase the manufacture of IGZO and OLED-based panels, possibly in an attempt to acquire more display orders from Apple for the iPad and other connected devices.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 1

Apple diversifying supply of Face ID camera providers for 2018 iPhone line

Reports from the supply chain suggest that Apple is widening its supplier lists for the 2018 iPhone lineup, with the new report also saying that LG Innotek will be the main vendor instead of Sharp.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 1

Samsung faces increased competition from LG Display, Sharp for future iPhone OLED panel orders

Samsung may soon face increased competition from its display production rivals, with a report claiming LG Display and other manufacturers are stepping up their OLED panel efforts to try and secure future orders from Apple to supply screen components for future iPhones.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 2

Proposed deal would give Foxconn 25%, Apple 20% of Toshiba's chip division

Foxconn is pressing hard for a deal that would give it 25 percent of Toshiba's chip manufacturing business — an arrangement that would end up with Apple controlling 20 percent of the equity as well.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 14

Apple supplier Foxconn planning $10B US investment, eyeing six states for display plant

Apple's main assembly partner, Foxconn, is reportedly planning to invest $10 billion or more across several U.S. states, although the company is still deciding on which ones — including where to put a $7 billion display plant.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Apple assembler Foxconn sees quarterly revenues surge on high iPhone sales

Apple's main assembly partner, Foxconn, reportedly saw its net income jump 30 percent to $2.3 billion in the December quarter, fueled heavily by the first full quarter of iPhone 7 sales.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 25

Report confirms Sharp pouring $878M into in OLED production ahead of 'iPhone 8'

Sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that Sharp is investing 1 trillion yen into OLED screen production, more than a month after reports circulated that it was planning to do so.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 9

Sharp said to take lead role in $7 billion US manufacturing plant construction

A long-discussed manufacturing plant, said to be built by Apple manufacturer Foxconn or its subsidiary Sharp, may break ground as soon as the summer of 2017 with Sharp at the helm, according to a new report

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 6

Apple display supplier Sharp turns first profits in years under Foxconn control

Japan's beleaguered Sharp, a regular Apple LCD supplier, generated its first quarterly net profits in two years during the December quarter — its first under the management of Apple's main assembly partner, Foxconn.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

Apple suppliers Foxconn, Sharp, TSMC all weigh building manufacturing plants in USA

Three of Apple's key suppliers — Foxconn and its subsidiary Sharp, as well as chipmaker TSMC — have all expressed interest in taking advantage of business-friendly incentives proposed by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, though no commitments have been made.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 10

As OLED iPhone rumors swirl, Apple supplier Sharp sinks $864M into display tech

Foxconn-owned Sharp is reportedly planning to invest 100 billion yen, or about $864 million U.S., into setting up an OLED production line, amidst expectations that Apple's "iPhone 8" will switch from LCD display technology to OLED.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 6

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