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HP plans new factory in southwest China

To open in 2010
Fri Oct 10 2008, 12:23

HP HAS SIGNED UP with Chongquing Municipality to build a PC plant to serve rapidly-growing Chinese computer markets and help boost economic development in Sichuan.

The factory deal follows a joint announcement that HP will locate a Global Call Center in Chongquing and build an information-sharing system with Chongquing's University town.

The 20,000 square metre factory will manufacture both desktop and notebook PCs and is expected open in 2010. Financial terms and expected plant employment were not disclosed.

In a statement, HP quoted Chongquing's mayor Wang Hongju as having said, " Our vision of transforming Chongqing into China's West IT center requires strong participation from the world's most innovative and respected companies."

HP opened its first office in mainland China in 1981 and claims to be the leading foreign PC manufacturer in the country. Its China manufacturing operations are presently centered in the coastal city of Shanghai. µ

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HP Executive

Great! Now HP can lay off even more American workers!

posted by : Carly, 29 January 2009 Complain about this comment
great news ??


i expect the 24,600 peeps being layed off recently by HP will, *cough, no doubt be offered first shout for the jobs being created O_o

posted by : psychochief, 10 October 2008 Complain about this comment
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