PHUC DIEN INDUSTRIAL ZONE, VIETNAM -- A subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd., the maker of printers and other communications devices, will invest $40 million in a new manufacturing plant in the Hai Duong Province of Vietnam.

Brother Industries Vietnam Ltd. will build printers, faxes and other multifunctional gear for export at the plant, which is due to come online in April 2007. The plant will employ 500 workers and produce about 30,000 units will be produced per month, Brother said.
The 160,000 sq. meter plant site is about 45 km southeast of Hanoi, the Vietnam capital. Construction on the 75,000 sq. meter factory will begin in February.

Japan-based Brother said it chose Vietnam for its labor quality and costs, and its stable political and economic climates. It currently has three manufacturing plants in southeast Asia, located in Malaysia and China.

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