It is a rumor that is getting stronger and stronger. Foxconn, one of Apple's main allies in the production of its devices, I'd be close to opening a factory somewhere in America thus developing part of the manufacturing and assembly of Apple products domestically.
This, in part, is due to the ideology that the new president of the United States, Donald Trump, wants to introduce, as well as a improvement of the image of the North American company, which would thus promote internal manufacturing in the country, employing between 30.000 and 50.000 workers for this purpose.
Both collaborators are considering opening a new plant, valued at nearly $ 7 billion, and at the moment there is talk of a factory for the creation and assembly of screens.
Terry Gou, President of Foxconn, has made some statements for the medium Nikkei where opens the possibility that after this step, consumers see how Apple products raise their price considerably:
«Apple is willing to invest in a facility in collaboration with us on North American soil because it would be strategic for them to produce the screens there. We have to be aware that this could cause an increase in the price of the products. In the future, they could be paying about $ 500 more for US products, without being better than a cheaper one, only varying the origin of their production and assembly. "
Among other movements, this also could involve the transfer of "Smart Technologies", company that belongs to Foxconn and which is currently located in Canada, to American soil.
At the moment, Pennsylvania is being speculated as a possible destination for this new manufacturing plant, but there are still many details to be polished before any official confirmation. However, Apple has yet to comment on this.