Contract electronics manufacturer Wistron Corp (緯創) plans to invest NT$10 billion (US$356.95 million) in manufacturing facilities at Kaohsiung’s Cianjhen Technology Industrial Park (前鎮科技園區), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said yesterday.
The investment would mainly go toward making automotive and related components, the ministry said in a statement.
It is expected to create 7,000 jobs and generate NT$50 billion in annual output value within five years, the ministry added.
To help facilitate new investment in the technology park, a plot of 4.17 hectares that is occupied by outdated factories is being knocked down to clear space for up to 8 hectares
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