China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

According to data released by Zhengzhou’s local customs authority, Henan’s smartphone exports totalled 6.65 million units in the first quarter, down 60.1 per cent from the same period last year. The customs data did not provide a breakdown of the handset exports by brand. An iPhone assembly line worker checks one of the devices made … Read more

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler, expects revenue to decline in the first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, extending a decrease in sales in the past three months. Taiwan-based Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, did not provide an estimate on the quarterly revenue drop, but said … Read more

Apple supplier Luxshare to take control of key iPhone plant in eastern China via US$300 million deal with Taiwan’s Pegatron

Apple’s key Chinese manufacturing partner Luxshare Precision Industry Co is set to gain control of an iPhone assembly site run by a Taiwanese rival, as the US tech giant fosters ties with mainland China-based suppliers to improve relations with Beijing. Luxshare is set to buy a 62.5 per cent stake in Pegatron Corp’s unit in … Read more