SHANGHAI – Flextronics plans to expand in inland China, where it could be looking to site both manufacturing facilities and design centers, according to published reports.

The electronics manufacturing services and printed circuit board fabricator has manufacturing operations in Beijing, Shenzhen, Ganzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhuhai and Hong Kong, including industrial parks in Shanghai and Zhuhai, according to its website, and currently has 15 design centers in China, says China Daily.

Flextronics is looking develop additional centers in China’s interior, China Daily reported today, quoting vice president of sourcing and procurement Mark Shandley.

The EMS firm hopes to better engage local markets and meet clients' needs, Shandley reportedly said, while acknowledging that China's costs are rising and counterfeiting continues to pose a risk to local manufacturers.

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