Foxconn

Razor-thin margins have strained Foxconn's relationship with Apple

In the midst of a changing relationship with Apple, Foxconn has sometimes resorted to methods like exaggerating hiring counts to cut costs and boost margins.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Apple cable supplier Foxlink to increase production at new plant in India

Apple supplier Foxlink will begin ramping up cable production later in 2020 from a new plant in India, as manufacturers hurry to set up a supply chain outside China.

Amber Neely | 4 years ago

State report says Foxconn's Wisconsin plant 'more of a showcase' than a factory

A Wisconsin state report on Foxconn's troubled factory concluded that the project shows no sign of actual LCD manufacturing, and likely never will.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Foxconn hiring workers 'in droves' for iPhone 12 manufacturing & assembly

Ahead of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro launch, Apple supply chain partner Foxconn is on a hiring spree to find staff for its largest smartphone factory.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Foxconn's bid for tax subsidies rejected by Wisconsin officials

Wisconsin state officials have reportedly rejected Foxconn's application for tax subsidies because the company's plans for a factory in the state were smaller than initially proposed.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

India approves local smartphone production incentives for Apple suppliers

The Indian government on Tuesday said it was going to approve incentives to 16 companies, including a trio of top Apple suppliers, under a new plan to boost domestic smartphone production.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Foxconn amping up 'iPhone 12' production with holiday cancellations, 24-hour production

Apple assembly partner Foxconn is pushing its "iPhone 12" production lines hard, with staff at the largest iPhone factory in China enduring mandatory overtime and canceled holidays to keep production running around the clock.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Key Apple supply partners plan to invest $900 million in Indian manufacturing

A trio of Apple's most prominent supply chain partners reportedly plan to invest $900 million in India to leverage local production incentives and increase the production of iPhones in the country.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Apple increasing production of Apple Watch Series 6, iPad parts in China

Apple has increased production of the Apple Watch Series 6 and Wi-Fi iPad series amidst growing U.S.-China tensions.

Amber Neely | 4 years ago

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Apple assembly partners to benefit from India's $6.6B production initiative

Apple's iPhone assembly partners in India are expected to benefit from the country's $6.6 billion Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, an initiative to encourage the production of smartphones in the region.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Foxconn, Pegatron discussions could bring iPhone production to Mexico

Apple's assembly partners are reportedly considering the possibility of opening up new factories in Mexico, in what could be an attempt by Apple to diversify its supply chain further away from China.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Foxconn says trade war means China can no longer be 'the world's factory'

As it announces better than expected financial results, Apple supplier Foxconn is also reportedly planning to increase moving production away from China.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

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Foxconn recovering from coronavirus with better than expected profits

Apple supplier Foxconn has reported second quarter revenues of $778.54 million, considerably above predictions. The company credits coronavirus telecommuting demand for the increase.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Foxconn starts major hiring drive for 'iPhone 12' assembly lines

Foxconn has commenced its annual recruiting drive to bring on more staff to its facilities in China, in preparation for the start of mass production for the "iPhone 12."

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Six Apple production lines capable of $5 billion in exports allegedly moving to India

An inconsistent report claims that unnamed Apple manufacturing partners are moving six iPhone production lines to India, as part of an increasing trend to relocate from China.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Apple's assembly partners applying for India's $6.6B manufacturing incentive program

Apple's assembly partners Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron have all applied to participate in India's $6.6 billion Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, in a bid for benefits for increasing production of smartphones in the country.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Foxconn now making Apple's iPhone 11 in India

The company's plant near Chennai has previously made the iPhone XR, but this is the first time Foxconn has made any of the iPhone 11 range in the country.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Luxshare iPhone factory purchase is bad news for Foxconn, Pegatron

The sale of an iPhone factory owned by Wistron to Luxshare may be a long-term problem for rival Apple supply chain partners Hon Hai and Pegatron, JP Morgan reckons, with the purchase likely to help Wistron increase its involvement in iPhone production further.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Foxconn rival Luxshare buys iPhone production plant from Wistron

In an attempt to secure a place in the iPhone supply chain, AirPods supplier Luxshare has purchased an iPhone plant for $472 million dollars.

Amber Neely | 4 years ago

Apple reportedly pushes Foxconn to invest $1B to expand iPhone manufacturing in India

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly preparing to infuse up to $1 billion into a production facility in India, an investment supposedly made at the behest of Apple.