iPhone Maker Foxconn Resumes Normal Operations In Most Important Campuses In Shenzhen

Apple supplier and contract manufacturer Foxconn has "basically" resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in China's Shenzhen city.

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New Delhi: Almost a week after halting manufacturing of iPhones in China's two sites due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, Apple supplier and contract manufacturer Foxconn has "basically" resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in China's Shenzhen city, the media has reported. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer of iPhones had halted operations in two of its manufacturing units.

The world's largest contract electronics maker said that it had resumed some production and operations at its Shenzhen campuses after arranging for some staff to live and work in a bubble, an arrangement requested by the local government as it battles the spread of COVID-19, according to a report by news agency Reuters. However, Foxconn employees in the "high risk" area of Futian are required to continue to work from home.

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., has its China headquarters in Shenzhen and also has a key manufacturing site in Guanlan and both the sites produce iPhones. Foxconn had earlier told news agency Reuters it has “adjusted the production line” to factories elsewhere in China to minimise the impact on operations.

The contract manufacturer, however, had not mentioned the duration of the closure of both the manufacturing sites. The introduction of this indefinite lockdown is likely to postpone Mac Studio desktop shipments.

The Chinese authorities chose to clamp new lockdown measures after more than 3,000 cases of Coronavirus were reported in Shenzhen. This shutdown is likely to affect the production of many of the devices that the contract manufacturer makes for Apple and several other companies. All bus and subway systems have been shut, and businesses, except those providing essential services, have been closed. Shenzhen is home to the headquarters of giants Huawei Technologies Co., SZ DJI Technology Co. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. as well as one of China’s busiest ports.