Foxconn wants to make high-end screens for Apple and others
Apple’s largest assembler Foxconn wants to manufacture high-end screens for iPhones and other mobile devices. The move could take business away from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Foxconn is currently having preliminary discussions with the provincial government in Zhengzhou, China for an investment in a new factory where the new screens would be produced. The total investment could be worth 35 billion yuan ($5.7 billion).
They note:
“Foxconn hopes to capture the growing demand for high-resolution, energy-efficient displays and supply Apple and other smartphone makers in the next few years,” said a person familiar with the situation.
Cupertino’s current screen suppliers include Japan’s Sharp Corp. and Japan Display Inc., and South Korea’s LG Display Co.
Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook visited one of Foxconn’s factories during what he calls “an early highlight” of his business trip in China.
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