Hon Hai: 'Apple devices difficult to make'

"It's very difficult to make Apple's new products and while our cooperation with Apple has given us many opportunities, it has also posed many challenges, " said Hon Hai Chairman Terry Gou at a company shareholder conference (source: Focus Taiwan). But, there is more to Hon Hai than EMS-unit Foxconn and the manufacturing of Apple products. iPads, iPhones and the rest of Apple's product line only make roughly 30% of total sales for the Taiwan-based giant. But; it is not all. Terry Guo presented a strategic outline for the company at the shareholder meeting - Hon Hai plans to focus on cooperation with Japanese companies like Sharp, Hitachi and Canon. - Another key business for Hon Hai is the server market, where the company already has a market share of 70%. - The group will target emerging markets - China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa are top of the list - which fits well with the recently announced investment in Brazil. Hon Hai plans to invest USD 12 billion in Brazil over the next 5 years (we reported). - Management of the Group is to be made more efficient - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co is planning to split itself into various smaller companies.