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Apple Adjusts iPhone XR Production Ratio as Pegatron Suffers Issues

by Andrew Fenn

Staffing shortages, low yield rates and delayed shipments of key components at have caused Apple to shift a significant proportion of orders for iPhone XR handsets from Pegatron to Foxconn, Digitimes according to a …

TrendForce Expects Stiff Competition in TV ODM Market

by Andrew Fenn

WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, reports that Foxconn is expected to take first place in the global shipment ranking of LCD TV ODMs in 2018, with the brand benefiting from the strong …

$100 Million Gift from Foxconn Launches Partnership with University of Wisconsin–Madison

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn chairman and founder, Terry Gou, has announced plans to invest $100 million in engineering and innovation research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US, while also creating the framework for a science …

Foxconn Result 15/8/2018

by Yvette Raikes

Foxconn Electronics reported Q2 net profits of NT$17.49 billion ($566.6 million), down 2% YoY and at the lowest level for five years, on record high sales of NT$1.07 trillion ($34.7 billion), up 17%. For …

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Sharp Wants to Develop as a Brand

by Bob Raikes

In a follow up to the news that Sharp is closing a refrigerator factory in Japan, the Nikkei reports that Sharp is looking to further develop its brand and both design and technology of …

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Foxconn To Stick to G6 in Wisconsin?

by Bob Raikes

Taiwanese sources, confirmed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel suggest that the Foxconn investment in Wisconsin has been scaled back to ‘just’ a G6 fab rather than a G6 and a G10.5 plant. The reports …

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Falling Share Prices Lead to Cancellation of Sharp Fundraising Plans

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has abandoned its plans to launch a public offering to raise $1.8 billion in funds, a week after making an official announcement on June 22nd, according to Nikkei. The report goes on to …

Sharp to Re-Enter North American TV Market?

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Sharp will re-enter the North American TV market following the confirmation of its parent company Foxconn’s plans to produce LCD panels in the United States. The company recently held a groundbreaking …

Foxconn Acquires Additional Shares in US TV Maker

by Andrew Fenn

Two subsidiaries of Foxconn have acquired shares in US TV brand Vizio. Innolux will purchase a 4.1% share of the company, priced at NT$1.35 billion ($44.5 million), while AFE will acquire a 3.1% stake …

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Sharp to Raise $1.8 Billion with Public Offering?

by Andrew Fenn

Nikkei reports that Sharp will raise $1.8 billion through a public offering, with the fundraising round scheduled to conclude in July. The publication writes that the funds raised will be used “to purchase Sharp’s …

Sharp Announces Acquisition of Toshiba’s PC Business

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has confirmed plans to acquire an 80% stake in Toshiba’s currently unprofitable PC business for an estimated ¥4 billion ($36.5 million). Under the terms of the contract, which is expected to be signed …

Foxconn Commits to Original Plans for 10.5G Fab in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this week, Nikkei reported that Foxconn was considering making changes to the initial production capacities of its new $10 billion 10.5G fab, currently being constructed in Wisconsin, US. (Foxconn Reveals Location for New …