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Foxconn

Trading as Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry is the world's biggest maker of electronic components by revenue. Primarily an original equipment manufacturer, the company is best known as a supplier to Apple, but also counts Microsoft, Amazon, HP and Sony among its clients. Foxconn has also sought to break into new sectors, including electric vehicles and space satellites. Over the years, the company has been embroiled in a number of controversies over pay to its workers and employee suicides.

Chairman / President

Young Liu

CEO / Managing Director

Young Liu

CFO / Finance Director

Huang Chiu-lien

Industry

IT / Tech / Telecoms

Website

foxconn.com

Headquarters address

No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan

Stock Code

TWSE:2354

Year founded

1974

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