"HTC screw production slashed '- NUzakelijk

HTC would be at least one of its four main production lines have shut put after disappointing sales. The line would be good for at least one-fifth of the production capacity of the company.

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, reports Reuters after one of the journalists of that agency visited the HTC factory and saw that parts were closed.

Initially the company denied the closure of production. “HTC put any part of his factory is silent and does not intend to sell,” let the company know. “HTC has a strong balance sheet, we will soon elaborate on the financial situation.”

The company also announced

always adjust the sales expectations. production are “If the demand is great, we need all our plants,” the company said.

Merge

HTC, according to sources Reuters have plans to add a line. two of the production of its factory in Taiwan Taoyuan together That would be the potential capacity of the plant reduce by 1 million phones reduce per month, up to a total of 2.5 million and 4.5 million phones in Taoyuan on other production sites.

production in Taoyuan would all still be at least since August. Also a factory in Shanghai, which manufactures phones for the Chinese market, would be shut down.

HTC would consider to sell, according to two anonymous sources. stationary production both China and Taiwain “It’s not financially well with HTC and the company needs to do something to generate money,” said one of the sources.

Repel

At a meeting of high-employees of the company on Tuesday, HTC CEO Peter Chou announced next year about 15 percent market share to want.

HTC closes shedding are not factories, Chou to let local media know. HTC now has own factories, competitors like Apple designing their own devices, which are then manufactured, as the company Foxconn.

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CEO Chou received earlier this week given a greater role in designing HTC, a disappointing year in the smartphone market. Chou transfers part of its work on in order to focus on product innovation. HTC posted its first quarter loss ever.

By: NU.nl / Floris Port