Thursday, July 16, 2015

Foxconn to hire a million Indian staff in major base shift...

Apple manufacturer Foxconn reckons it will create one million jobs in India by 2020 – nearly the entire number of its current Chinese workforce – according to reports.

Hon Hai otherwise known in the West as Foxconn, last month revealed it was setting its sights on India due to increasing wage costs in China.

The firm has not released any more details or elaborated on what the plans will mean for its Chinese manufacturing base. However, it does appear to be slowly fleshing out a relocation move.

“We have significant plans for India and we see huge potential in the country,” a Foxconn spokesman told the Financial Times in a statement. Full story...

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