Foxconn, a?primary supplier of electronic components for Apple, started constructing?its mainland headquarters in Shanghai on Thursday.
Terry Gou, founder of Foxconn, attends a ground breaking ceremony at the?the company's?headquarters building at the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong in Shanghai May 10, 2012. |
The move came?as the the company?is poised to grow its?domestic market.
The headquarters, located in?Shanghai's bustling?Lujiazui?financial district, will undertake the company's?research and development efforts and facilitate the company's shift to a new business model, said Terry Gou, head of Foxconn, adding that the company also plans to set up an e-business center in Shanghai's Minhang district.
Foxconn is the world's largest maker of computer components and is responsible for assembling products for Apple, Sony and Nokia.