A major producer of Apple's iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the lockdown in Shanghai, reported BBC. Technolog
A major producer of Apple’s iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the lockdown in Shanghai, reported BBC. Technology company Pegatron says it has temporarily suspended production at two of its factories in China. The announcement came even as authorities eased some of Shanghai’s coronavirus regulations on Tuesday. It means that some of the city’s 25 million people are able to leave their homes for the first time in weeks. In a stock exchange filing Pegatron said it had halted operations at its factories in Shanghai and nearby Kunshan “in response to Covid 19 prevention requirements from local government”. The company said it would work with authorities “to resume the operations as soon as possible”, reported BBC.
Major Apple MacBook manufacturer Quanta, and iPad maker Compal Electronics, have also paused activities in Chinese cities, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei. Pegatron did not give any further details when contacted for comment by the BBC. Apple, Quanta and Compal did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Dan Ives, an analyst at investment firm Wedbush Securities, said he expected the shutdowns to have an impact on production. He estimated that the production of 3 million iPhones has been affected so far this month, “with more to come if this continues”. Mr Ives also told the BBC that production of 2 million iPads and 1 million MacBooks may also be affected. “The Pegatron closures throw gasoline on the raging fire which is the supply chain for Apple and other parts of the iPhone ecosystem,” he said, as reported by BBC.
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