TAIPEI -- Abit, a publicly traded manufacturer of PC hardware, is putting its main production facilities in China  on the market and will outsource its manufacturing, according to news reports.

According to local press reports, Abit will use the proceeds to retire debt.
The company has outsourced low end production, to Elitegroup Computer Systems for two to three years.

In the report, published Monday in the Inquierer, a Taiwanese news source, Abit said that while ECS remains in the picture, the company is also looking for other qualified EMS fims.

Abit's subsidiary in Suzhou, China, Rolly Technology, handles about 80% of the company's production, including its mainstream and high-end products. According to the report, an Abit spokesman said it was "likely" that Rolly would be sold.

Abit owns a 60% share in Rolly, (also known as Luoli Computer Co., Ltd.), a stake valued at $40 million.

The plant's new owner will likely retain the Abit contract for an unspecified period in order to maintain consistency, the report said.