Foxconn hires 50,000 more workers in China to ramp up iPhone 16 production | Infinium-tech
Apple will likely unveil the iPhone 16 lineup in September, and it has reportedly set a shipment target of 90 million iPhone 16 units. To meet the target, Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has hired 50,000 new workers at its Zhengzhou factory in China, reports BusinessKorea,
The iPhone’s peak production season usually starts in August and ends in December, and in an effort to increase iPhone 16 production by hiring new workers, Foxconn began offering increased hourly wages of up to 25 yuan (about 4,800 won) in late July.
The Taiwanese manufacturer has raised hiring bonuses from 6,000 yuan to 7,500 yuan at its Zhengzhou factory, the world’s largest iPhone production center.
We recently heard that Samsung and LG have also begun mass producing displays for the iPhone 16 lineup. Apple has reportedly ordered 80 million display panels from Samsung and 43 million from LG.
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