Compal's
board of directors have approved on October 27, 2010 the investment plan of
setting up a second production base in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China,
according to the China Times of Taiwan. Construction of the new plant is slated
for the beginning of 2011, and mass production is scheduled for 2012, aiming to
produce 10 million units of notebook PCs annually.
Meanwhile,
Compal plans to invest US$40 million in its existing plant in Kunshan, Jiangsu
Province of China. The investment is projected to expand the production
capacity of notebook PCs, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TVs, and related
products. Compal estimates that LCD TV shipment volume in 2011 will reach eight
million units, according to the same source.