The relocation of industrial production to the US has been a topic of much discussion in the last few months. Most often in connection with the incoming US president, Donald Trump, who has made this topic one of the main points of his campaign. The biggest thorn in his side was Apple, which basically produces everything in Asia. In recent weeks, information has begun to appear that some companies are considering moving at least part of their production to the US. Especially because of the benefits they would potentially gain from doing so. On Friday, however, another very interesting piece of information emerged that even the biggest giants of the "silicon industry" are thinking about this move.
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The information was provided by the Japanese Nikkei server, which quotes sources from inside the companies involved. Companies such as Foxconn, Sharp and TSMC are reportedly considering moving part of their production to the US. According to the information provided by the Nikkei server, Foxconn and Sharp are considering setting up production halls for LCD panels. All the pros and cons are currently being considered.
If so,oneIf it does happen, it could create about 50 new jobs in the U.S. labor market. The potential factory would be almost identical to the one currently under construction in China, which is expected to open next year. The cost of such a complex is about $8,7 billion.
In addition to Foxconn and Sharp, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, the Taiwanese company TSMC, is also considering this step. They could also reportedly build one of the production plants in the United States. This information was reported by the DigiTimes server. Everything is still in the theoretical preparation stage, and there is certainly no concrete andoneSamsung, for example, already produces such a device in the USA, near Austin, Texas.
Source: Appleinsider
