The new facility expands Flextronics’ existing presence in Taiwan, where the company has operations in Wugu and Chungli. Taiwan serves as the geographic hub for R&D capabilities for Flextronics’ computing segment, and the firm expects to employ more than 1,500 engineers there over the next few years.

“We are thrilled to formally announce and inaugurate our new Banciao, Taiwan, R&D headquarters for our notebook products,” said Sean Burke, president of Flextronics’ computing segment. “We chose to invest in Taiwan based on the country’s strong talent pipeline, computing industry focus, excellent supply chain and solid reputation for ODM services.

“Establishing a strong computing presence in Taiwan is a significant advantage for Flextronics and our customers, where we already serve many leading brand-name OEMs. I look forward to further enhancing our customer offering for notebooks and to working with local Flextronics’ suppliers, employees and partners on many shared successes.”