GT Advanced Technologies company that manufactured the components of sapphire glass for Apple asked the court to dispense with the agreement of the giant. The company says that the contract was “overwhelming and burdensome.”
GT Advanced Technologies company engaged in the production of sapphire glass components for Apple products applied to the court for bankruptcy. The main factory of the company opened in the last year – according to The Verge. It will also close the second bet. Total 890 workers will lose their jobs. supplied by Gtat sapphire glass has been used in the production of fingerprint scanners and camera lens in the iPhone 5S, 6 and 6 Plus. The problem for Apple is the fact that it will also be used in the manufacture of watch Watch, which will appear early next year.
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What are the causes of business problems? It is believed that the production of Gtat intended to carry only Apple. This is possible in the light of rumors that suggested before the release of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that their screens will be protected by sapphire glass. Later it turned out that in addition to the above mentioned elements have any, is only Watch. Apple borrowed the producer 578 million – reminds Gazeta.pl. Less than estimated the representative Gtat orders could contribute to the company’s bankruptcy. It is not known whether the bankruptcy will cause delays in the production of watch Apple.
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