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Foxconn is the trade name of Taiwanese firm Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Ltd.) () () (a Foxconn International Holdings Limited () holding company). They originated in 1974 as a manufacturer of plastic products (notably connectors), and since 1991 have been listed on the Taiwanese stock exchange. They are one the largest manufacturers of electronics and computer components worldwide. Among other things, they produce the Mac mini and iPod for Apple Computer, Intel branded motheboards for Intel Corp., and manufacture various orders for American computer retailers, Dell, Inc. and Hewlett Packard."Inside Apple's iPod Factories", MacWorld website, June 12, 2006 It is Taiwan's largest private company, with a revenue of Taiwan dollar|NT$" target="_blank" >* 413.35 billion in 2004."Foxconn retains its title as Taiwan’s largest privately held company", Digitimes, January 11, 2005
Since 1993, Foxconn has possessed manufacturing plants in mainland China, and beginning 1994, it purchased development centres in the United States and Japan. 1998 and 1999 saw additional manufacturing plants in Great Britain and the USA.
Cases
Foxconn makes a range of computer cases designed to appeal to computer modders as well as system builders.
Motherboards
Foxconn designs and manufactures several different motherboards, with many being sold to OEM distributors such as Dell and HP.
Graphics cards
In March 2006, Foxconn branched into the manufacture of graphics cards, starting with a GeForce 7900GTX (branded as PX7900GTX) at clock speeds of 550 MHz / 1320 MHz for the core and memory respectively, but with intentions to market both NVIDIA and ATi boards.
Unfair treatment of Workers
In June 2006, allegations of Foxconn operating sweatshop facilities came around as reported by Mail that were later denied by Foxconn."iPod City: inside Apple's iPod factories" AppleInsider, 12 June, 2006"Foxconn: iPod sweatshop claims a 'vicious attack'", AppleInsider, June 19, 2006 Apple launched an investigation into such claims which is still underway."Apple begins audit on iPod sweatshop claims", AppleInsider, June 20, 2006
Data of Foxconn International Holdings Limited
- Company/Securities Name: Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (a Hon Hai Precision Industry company) (FIH(2038.HK))
- Principal Activities: Providing vertically integrated manufacturing services for the handset industry worldwide.
- Chairman, President and CEO: Chin Wai Lueng Samuel
- Principal Office: Room 25-27 6/F Hi Tech Centre 9 Choi Yuen Road Sheung Shui NT Hong Kong
- Place Incorporated: Cayman Islands
- Business Classification: Industrials
- Registrar: Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Ltd.
- Listing Date: February 3, 2005
- Trading Currency: Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)
- Authorised Shares: 20,000,000,000
- Issued Shares: 6,953,416,025 (as at 30/11/2005)
- Par Value: USD 0.0400
- Board Lot: 1,000
- Market Capitalization: HKD 99,433,849,158
- Financial Data:
- Financial Year End Date: December 31, 2004
- Net Asset Value: USD 630,809,000
- Net Profit (Loss): USD 181,319,000
- Earnings per Share: USD 0.0344
- Last Updated: January 6, 2006
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