XIAMEN, CHINA – EMS firm Plexus Corp. said today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase land for the construction of a new manufacturing facility here, adjacent to its current facility.

The facility will operate under the existing management team and will add approximately 180,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity, the firm says.

Construction is expected to begin in March 2011, with production commencing in the second half of 2012.

The expanded facility will focus on the medical, industrial/commercial and wireline/networking markets.

In addition, the firm’s current Xiamen site has received State Food and Drug Administration, PR China certification to support customers in the medical industries.

This certification permits Plexus to manufacture finished Class I and II medical devices.

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