TAIPEI —
Compal Electronics will invest $500 million to build notebook PCs in Vietnam. It also plans to expand into LCD TVs, said chairman Rock Hsu Sheng-Hsiung at the ODM's June shareholders meeting.
The company, which counts
Dell among its customers, is also investigating sites in Brazil, according to published reports.
Compal's primary factory is in Kunshan, China. The company employs more than 20,000 workers and expects sales to top $10 billion this year.