Foxconn’s iPad Facility Reopens Following Last Month’s Explosion

Apple’s contract manufacturer, Foxconn, has reopened its iPad production facility following an explosion there last month that killed three people and injured several others.

Foxconn’s statement:

While the investigation into the tragic explosion that took place at our facility in Chengdu is ongoing, we have addressed the preliminary finding, that the accident was likely due to an explosion of aluminum dust in a ventilation duct, by putting in place improvements in workshop ventilation, a total revamping of the policies and practices related to the disposal of that dust, and through the application of new technologies that will further enhance the safety in these workshops.

Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities said “we believe the production of iPad 2 will be supply constrained during the June quarter; however, we are not prepared to place the bulk of the blame on the Chengdu operation.” So far AAPL is virtually unchanged on the today’s news where it is still in the stratosphere at $345.97 per share.

via AllThingsD

James Britton

James first bit into Apple when his mom and dad bought an Apple IIe in 1986. He switched to Wintel in the mid 90s when Apple was in a tailspin and back again to an iBook in 2005 when things were looking brighter. Hopefully there is no turning back to the dark side now.