CREDITON, DEVON, ENGLAND -- Graphic PLC is investing about £3 million (US$4.34 million) toward construction and outfitting of a new printed circuit board factory here, the company said.

The move will increase the overall factory size by about 15%.

Graphic, which currently employs 180 workers locally, expects to hire 15 to 20 additional workers initially, and more when ramp up in complete.

Graphic moved into the 45,000 sq. ft. plant in 1972. It has operations in Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Dongguan, China.