Apple stops iPhone production for the first time in 10 years

Every year in early October, China celebrates the "Golden Week" after the Day of the People's Republic of China. In 2021, for the first time in 10 years, Apple at this time completely stopped production of the iPhone and iPad.

What is known

Typically in early October, Pegatron and Faxconn have production lines running 24/7 and Apple pays employees overtime. 2021 was an exception for two reasons.

Naturally, one of the key factors in the temporary halt in the production of tablets and smartphones was the lack of components. Component shortages still hit every company today, and Apple is no exception. The second factor is the restriction on the use of electricity in China.

In the first two months of autumn, the production of smartphones of the iPhone 13 family decreased by 20% in comparison with the plan. And this is despite the fact that some of the iPad lines have been reoriented to release smart phones of different generations.

A source: Nikkei Asia