The construction of Plexus' fourth manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia is on schedule for completion in Q1F12. The 377,000 square foot facility will bring Plexus' total Asia Pacific footprint to 1.3 million square feet. The new facility will feature a two-story manufacturing area and a threestory office area. Production is expected to begin on the first floor in August 2011, with the remaining manufacturing and office space to be completed and occupied by November 2011. YJ Lim, Regional President-Plexus Asia Pacific, commented, "This facility investment is the result of strong organic growth for Plexus in the Asia Pacific region and continues our strategy of investing in close proximity to current locations to leverage our strong operations teams. With the support of our local supply chain partners, our manufacturing and engineering capabilities offer a significant advantage for companies that are seeking mid-tolow volume, higher complexity Product Realization Value Stream Solutions in the Asia Pacific region." www.plexus.com |