NEENAH, WI -- Plexus Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, bringing its total there to three. Production is expected to begin late in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

Plexus will invest $13 million to build new offices and laboratories for the 364,000 sq. ft. facility, which is located on a 23-acre site. Construction is expected to be completed in the first fiscal quarter of 2007.
The company will also spend some $25 million in fiscal 2007 on improvements and expansion of the building, machinery and equipment.

The plant brings Plexus' manufacturing capacity in Malaysia to approximately 630,000 sq. ft.

In a statement, Plexus vice president-Asia operations Y.J. Lim, said, "We and our customers are extremely pleased with the high level of manufacturing and engineering expertise of our team in Malaysia and with their on-time performance. Advanced design, manufacturing and logistics solutions are increasingly important to our global customers. This new facility will allow us to increase our ability to offer such solutions in Asia."

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