Foxconn also accepted that its dormitory facilities did not meet the required standards
Foxconn plant in Sriperumbudur became the centre of a controversy after over 250 workers fell ill due to food poisoning at an off-site hostel.
Foxconn, which uses the facility to assemble iPhones among other gadgets, apologized for the lapses in health standards and pledged to revamp its management and operations in the country
Apple found that some of the remote dormitory accommodations and dining rooms being used for employees at its supplier Foxconn's plant in southern India do not meet its standards, a spokesperson said
Apple supplier Foxconn Group on Wednesday said it was restructuring its local management at its Sriperumbudur facility in southern India after it found some issues at its offsite dormitory facilities
Two sources including a government source confirmed to PTI on Monday that Foxconn has decided to extend the closure of the unit by a day or two
The factory, near Chennai, which employs some 17k people, had been due to resume some operations on Monday but is now expected to restart production with 1,000 workers on Thursday, says a TN official
The plant is expected to start production with 1,000 workers on Dec. 30, according to the person close to the matter who was not authorised to speak with media and declined to be identified
The comments from the government come in the wake of employees resorting to a protest last week as food poisoning hit over 100 of them after they ate at a facility allegedly run by Foxconn
Foxconn's Bharat FIH is India's largest EMS provider to the mobile phone industry, with a 23 per cent market share in FY 2021
Bharat FIH is an electronic manufacturing services provider in India and had a 15% market revenue share in financial year 2021, according to the prospectus.
Apple supplier Foxconn's plant near Chennai in southern India will remain shut this week following protests, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday
It was not immediately clear if production was disrupted by the protests sparked by last week's food poisoning incident that led to 150 employees being admitted to hospital
Foxconn has reportedly 5,000-7,000 workers in the unit
Police detained scores of people for blocking highways in a protest against food poisoning incident at a Foxconn India unit, which makes iPhones for Apple Inc, a police official said
Foxconn said it expected revenue from its key smartphone business to slide more than 15% in the quarter ending December
Apple's largest manufacturing partner Foxconn is moving ahead with a plan to acquire a Lordstown Motors vehicle assembly plant in Ohio for $230 million, the companies have announced
Foxconn Chairman Liu's comments come after Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes earlier this week
Foxconn is the largest assembler of iPhones, giving it an edge as a potential carmaker partner for Apple as the U.S. company weighs expanding into vehicles
The Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands announced plans Monday to produce electric cars for auto brands under a similar contract model. Foxconn Technology Group will produce cars and buses for brands in China, North America, Europe and other markets, said its chairman, Young Liu. He said the clients can modify their appearance and features for their markets. Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., enters a crowded global market with electrics being offered by almost every established automaker and dozens of ambitious startups. The flagship Model E sedan, developed with Italian design house Pininfarina, is due to be launched in 2023, the company said. It said the Model E will seat five and have a range of 750 kilometres on one charge. Liu mentioned automakers Fisker Inc. and Taiwan's Yulong Group as clients. The newspaper Taiwan News said last week other potential customers include Stellantis, the automaker formed by