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from end users that can be attrib- uted largely to the rising invest- ment in semiconductor manufac- turing in developing nations, es- pecially in India and China. The Asia-Pacific region


(APAC) will account for at least a third of the market’s growth, due to significantly increasing indus- trialization and urbanization. This is combined with an ongo- ing shift toward renewable sources of power generation, driving the demand for MES platforms in APAC. Constrained by the high cost of initial investment, but offset


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pandemic and subsequent re- strictions on trade and travel, the company’s revenue last year rose along with strong sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Foxconn is the main assembler for these two models. The company hopes to make


up some of the difference by bet- ting on electric vehicles, as well as robotics and smart health devices. Over the next five years, the com- pany expects to nearly double its margin in these areas, currently sitting at around 6 percent. Foxconn also announced


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plans to build its first EV with Fisker, an American startup, by the end of 2023. That same year, the company plans to present a small passenger car in Europe and the U.S.


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Tech-Op-Ed ........................... 4 Tech Watch ........................... 10 People.................................... 12 Business News...................... 14 Business Briefs.................... 15 Management......................... 16 EMS .................................... 18 Electronic Mfg. Prods............ 26 Production............................ 48 Partnering............................. 50 Distribution........................... 52 New Products....................... 76 High-Tech Events.................. 88 Editorial Calendar................. 88 Advertisers Index.................. 90


Special Focus: Manufacturing Services..............54


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