FoxComm factory in Detroit

**astongraham** · November-08-12, 04:38 PM

How do you feel about FoxComm opening a Detroit factory to make apple toys? Apparently they are eying Detroit.

http://www.electronista.com/articles...pple.hardware/

**Wheels** · November-08-12, 05:05 PM

Slave labor in Detroit? I don't think so!

**rb336** · November-08-12, 05:15 PM

Another TV manufacturing facility in Detroit would be great

**p69rrh51** · November-08-12, 05:28 PM

In this economy anything is possible.

**Honky Tonk** · November-08-12, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by astongraham

How do you feel about FoxComm opening a Detroit factory to make apple toys? Apparently they are eying Detroit.

http://www.electronista.com/articles...pple.hardware/

conn. Not you, it's FoxCONN.

**Wesley Mouch** · November-08-12, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

Slave labor in Detroit? I don't think so!

They're communists -- so it'll be Union shop.

**ndavies** · November-08-12, 07:41 PM

I wonder if they'll need safety nets to stop the workers from jumping off the buildings here?????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

**Detroitej72** · November-08-12, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

Another TV manufacturing facility in Detroit would be great

Another?

Who are the others?

**DetroitPlanner** · November-08-12, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitej72

Another?

Who are the others?

Google Element Electronics

**ASR89** · November-08-12, 10:11 PM

Detroitej72, it isn't within city limits, but Element manufactures TVs in [[I believe) Canton.

**Detroitej72** · November-08-12, 10:19 PM

I guess I"m out of touch, as I was thinking of companies like Zenith, RCA, and the companies of old.

**stasu1213** · November-09-12, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Google Element Electronics

That is not in the city of Detroit

**stasu1213** · November-09-12, 05:41 AM

It is good to see that a manufacturing company is considering Detroit to set up it's operation. I think that Detroit should concentrate on being a working person's town instead of trying to be a metropolis. I would rather see a mixture of companies such as this, garment factory, agricultural, bicycle co and white collar companies as well. I just don't want Detroit to return to the one industry town such as it once was. No more companies that contaminate the air, ground and water.
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**DetroitPlanner** · November-09-12, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

That is not in the city of Detroit

This websites mission is to link and unify Detroit and its environs. Stop being so divisive.

http://www.detroityes.com/about.php

**Honky Tonk** · November-09-12, 06:44 AM

"No more companies that contaminate the air, ground and water."

No offense, stasu1213, but read up a bit more on Foxconn and it's practices. Still I welcome them as long as they adhere to MI Environmental Standards. I had the privilege a few years back to be exposed to some Detroit high schoolers that wanted to enter a robotics contest. Outstanding talent. DPS ended shooting down the project. I think inner city youth needs more exposure to what's going on on the planet and not just in the "D".

**rb336** · November-09-12, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

That is not in the city of Detroit

The City of Detroit is not the whole of Detroit, get over it

**Wheels** · November-09-12, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by stasu1213

That is not in the city of Detroit

It may not be in the city limits but as far as the rest of the world is concerned It is in the "D"!

http://news.consumerreports.org/elec...in-the-us.html

Shollin · November-09-12, 10:16 AM

It's not a shop. condo or restaurant. You also don't need a degree to work there likely. Don't see how it fits here. Is the facility going to be walkable?

**astongraham** · November-09-12, 10:41 AM

"You also don't need a degree to work there likely."
A vast majority of Detroiters are high school drop outs and have no 'degrees'. I don't see how you don't see the fit. The yuppies that populate downtown and midtown is not an accurate reflection of those in the city of Detroit that are seeking employment and need employment. I understand the jokes about slave labor, but do you seriously think they are gonna have the same working conditions as China? I know how much fun it is to have that vision in our head, but lets grow up folks.