While it’s unlikely that iPhones will have “Made in the U.S.A.” proudly stamped on them anytime soon, that doesn’t mean American tech manufacturing is dead. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has “plans to establish manufacturing plants in the US and is currently conducting evaluations in cities such as Detroit and Los Angeles.” Although these plants aren’t likely to churn out iPhones, they may assemble LCD TVs and other electronics that can be produced more through automated machines and require less human labor. Digitimes also says that Foxconn may be planning more training courses for American engineers that would give them the opportunity “to learn the Chinese language” as well as “first-hand expereince [sic] in the manufacturing process, and a training that can be helpful after they return to the US.”
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn may set up plants in the U.S.
Published Nov 8th, 2012 9:50PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
