Apple manufacturing Moves Mac Pro Production to China Apple Inc. is building its new Mac Pro computer in China, according to the people familiar with its plans, due to increasing business tensions between the Trump Administration and Beijing, was moving the production of its only major equipment assembled in the US .
Tech Vishal has tapped the contractor Quanta Computer Inc. to make a $ 6,000 desktop computer and is accelerating production in a factory near Shanghai, people said. The convenience of Quanta is close to other Apple suppliers across Asia, making it possible for Apple to get lower shipping costs, if it is available in the U.S.
While Mac Pro is not one of Apple's big products, it is decided that where to bring it, its importance is high. Apple's dependence on factories in China has been an issue for the company, especially under President Trump, who has pressured Apple and other companies to make more in the US.
With the previous Mac Pro model released in 2013, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook planned to create it in the US. Apple invested $ 100 million for the plant in Austin, Texas, which is operated by contract manufacturer Flex. Each computer was stamped with "gathered in the United States".
Flex and Quanta refused to comment. An Apple spokesman said that the new Mac Pro U.S. Is designed and engineered and also includes US-built components. Apple said it supports manufacturing in 30 American states and last year spent over $ 60 billion with more than 9,000 American suppliers.
"The final assembly is only a part of the manufacturing process," the spokesman said, saying that the company's investments support two million US jobs. Mac Pro is Apple's most powerful computer, which is primarily used by a small group of professionals working in industries like film and videogames.
President Trump has pressured Apple to create some iPhones, Mac or iPads since the 2016 presidential campaign. He told The Wall Street Journal in 2017 that Apple had promised to make "three big plants, beautiful plants" in the United States, a claim Apple refused to comment on that time. Last year, as his administration imposed a tariff on imports from China, Mr. Trump said that the only way to ensure the prices of Apple's goods is through the U.S. Will not create the product in.
In the past two years, Apple has announced a second campus in Austin, Texas to handle customer support and operations, and has announced more than $ 500 million in new contracts with American component suppliers manufacturing at home. But Apple has Has not disclosed any plans for the construction of new manufacturing facilities.
The creation of new models in China is unlikely to affect many workers in Texas because the demand for the old Mac Pro was diminished years ago. Former Flex employees said that the number of Flex employees had already been transferred to the newly created computers. He said that Flex Plant continues to manufacture products for HP Inc and other companies.
Mr Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are looking to revive the business negotiations, will be meeting for a lunch for Saturday in a group of 20 meetings in Osaka, Japan.