Foxconn reopens iPad plant with priority power grant from China
The hottest conditions in China for more than 60 years caused authorities to close down factories to conserve electricity, but now Foxconn has been able to resume iPad production.
The hottest conditions in China for more than 60 years caused authorities to close down factories to conserve electricity, but now Foxconn has been able to resume iPad production.
Key Apple supply chain partner Foxconn is planning on investing $300 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Northern Vietnam in an effort to boost production.
Production of the iPad could be impacted by power outages instigated by a rationing of electricity by a Chinese province during the worst heatwave in 60 years.
Foxconn is expected to expand one of its factories in India to enable iPhone manufacturing, thus increasing production capabilities in the country.
The Chinese authorities have ordered iPhone assembler Foxconn to operate under a tightly restricted "closed loop" system for a week in the latest attempts to combat the coronavirus.
Continued competition for employees among manufacturers means that Foxconn's summer hiring spree for iPhone 14 workers again comes with higher bonuses.
Apple assembly partner Foxconn is having to deal with competition for its employees in Vietnam, with Hon Hai chairman Young Liu accusing rivals of poaching its workers.
Apple's supply chain crunch in China may not be as bad as once feared, as assembly partner Foxconn offers an optimistic financial forecast for the rest of 2022.
Foxconn's hiring of staff at its biggest iPhone factory in China is taking place early in preparation for the iPhone 14, after Apple requested for the assembly partner to onboard more workforce members two months ahead of usual.
Apple moving orders from lockdown-hit factories and suppliers has led iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to report its highest Q1 net income since 2014.
Right after Foxconn began a major recruitment phase in its Zhengzhou factory for an expansion of iPhone production, the company has frozen hiring until the latest COVID-19 lockdown ends.
Foxconn has started a push for workers in manufacturing plants in Zhengzhou, China, typically known for iPhone production weeks ahead of the usual seasonal schedule.
Foxconn Brazil seems to be now solely dedicated to assembling 6.1-inch iPhone 13 models.
A pair of Foxconn factories in Kunshan, China, have halted operations following a COVID-19 scare, but the Apple assembly partner insists production output won't be affected.
Apple assembly partner Foxconn has set itself new targets to cut down on its emissions, with an aim of a 21% reduction by the company by 2025.
A coronavirus quarantine imposed in Zhengzhou, China, has not affected Foxconn's facilities, the largest single iPhone production line in the world.
Foxconn is said to be almost doubling its staff at the Chennai plant in order to produce iPhone models in greatly increased numbers for sale in India.
Officials in Zhengzhou, China have implemented lockdowns near Foxconn's primary iPhone manufacturing facilities, a move that may affect supply of Apple devices.
Officials in Zhengzhou, home of Apple's primary iPhone manufacturing base, have mandated Covid testing in areas around Foxconn facilities and adjacent parts of the city.
Foxconn's Sriperumbudur plant in India is now making the iPhone 13, further diversifying Apple's supply chain and avoiding dependence on China.
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