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Foxconn Eases China Factory Restrictions

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Foxconn has ended most of the restrictions on its factory in Zhengzhou, China including the “point-to-point” system, in which employees had to restrict daily movements to between their dormitories and the campus. …

Tags:Apple| Covid-19| Foxconn (Honhai)| Supply Chain

Links – Week Ending 9th December 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the later part of this week. Musings on technology & software from a …

Foxconn Revenues Drop on China Challenges

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Foxconn saw its revenues down 11% in November following the problems at its factory in Zhengzhou, China. The firm was down 29% on October although for the year, it remains up …

Tags:Apple| China| Covid-19| Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone

Apple to lose 6 Million iPhone 14 Pros

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg quoted “a person familiar with assembly operations” as saying that Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro shipments could fall short by 6 million units after the disruption in Zhengzhou, China that we …

Tags:Apple| China| Foxconn (Honhai)| Smartphone Market| Supply Chain

Foxconn Chinese iPhone Plant in Unrest Breakout

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Reuters reports that ‘hundreds of workers; have have joined in with unrest at the Foxconn Zhengzhou factory, breaking surveillance cameras and smashing windows. The outbreak is said to have been triggered …

Tags:Apple| China| Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone

iPhone Assembly Hit by Covid Lockdown

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Economist said that videos have been made of workers fleeing a huge iPhone-assembly plant in Zhengzhou, in central China, after the facility was locked down to contain a covid-19 outbreak. Reuters …

Tags:China| Covid-19| Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone| Supply Chain

Links Week Starting 24th October 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. For the next couple of weeks, we …

Last Hold-Out Sells in Wisconsin – but What Will Foxconn Do?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Hat-tip to the Ojo-Yoshida Report for spotting that the last homeowner that was holding out against a compulsory sale to release for a possible factory for Foxconn in Wisconsin has just …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Investment| LCD Fabs| USA

Apple Expects Steady Demand for New iPhones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Although there are negative signs in the smartphone market, Bloomberg reported that Apple has asked suppliers to maintain volumes of its new iPhones in line with last years launch – which …

SDP Now Back in Sharp

by Bob Raikes

What They Say In June, Nikkei reported that Sharp had said that it was buying back the shares in Sakai Display Products (its G10 fab in Japan) to make it a wholly ownd subsidiary. …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Japan| LCD Fabs| Mergers & Acquisitions| sharp

Links Week Starting 27th June 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. (I’m still catching up after Display Week!) …

Foxconn shrugs off China lockdown concerns after record Q1

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reported that Foxconn has said that it will maintain its revenue this year, despite lockdowns in China which are disrupting supply chains. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said: “It is indeed …