Asia Express - East Asian ICT
Intel to Boost Work Force at Chengdu IC Packaging Base
May 29, 2010
Intel plans to expand the work force at its IC packaging plants in Chengdu, China, EE Times reported on May 26. Inaugurated in 2005, Intel's Chengdu base currently has two plants; one provides microprocessor IC packaging services, and the other engages in IC packaging for chipsets. The present headcount stands at around 2,500, and Intel expects to boost the number to 3,000 by year-end 2010. It is projected that Intel's Chengdu base will eventually have four plants with a total floor space of 600,000 square feet as well as two separate buildings for general purposes. Equipment upgrade is currently underway at the Chengdu plants.