Apple Inc's major Chinese suppliers saw their revenues hit hard in the first quarter, in the wake of the technology giant's latest quarterly earnings which showed a 13% drop in revenue.
美国科技巨头苹果公司最新季度营收下跌13%之后,其在华主要供应商的一季度营收也纷纷应声大跌。
Revenues at Lens Technology Co Ltd, a glass cover supplier to Apple, slumped 35.8 percent to 2.7 billion yuan ($414 million) in the first three months. Its net profit also headed south, falling to 165 million yuan, down 59.3 percent year-on-year.
苹果的玻璃盖板供应商蓝思科技一季度营收下跌了35.8%。至27亿元。该公司净利润也举步维艰,同比大跌59.3%至1亿6500万元。
Apple's battery supplier, the Shenzhen-based Desay Corporation, saw its revenue fall 16.6% and its net profit plunged 34.3%.
苹果的电池供应商深圳德赛集团营收下滑16.6%,净利润骤减34.3%。
Electric motor provider Jinlong Machinery And Electronics Co Ltd, meanwhile, witnessed its net profit retreating 19.8 percent year-on-year to 85 million yuan, according to the company's first-quarter earnings report.
电动马达供应商金龙机电股份有限公司的第一季度营收报告也显示,其净利润同比下降百分之19.8至8500万元。
As Apple's earnings drop, the US company cut the prices of its major suppliers, with the prices of some components squeezed by as much as 30%.
由于收入下滑,苹果对主要供应商进行压价,有些零部件压价甚至达到了30%。
Apple's suppliers reacted by continuing a process of diversification, starting to provide components to domestic smartphone makers and tapping into the automobile market.
苹果供应商通过保持多元化经营方式进行应对,开始为国内智能手机制造商提供零部件,并进军汽车市场。