Thee Neenah-based contract electronics manufacturer (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) said it has signed an agreement with the municipality of Oradea for the development of a 160,000- to 215,000-square-foot plant on 22 acres in the city’s newly established industrial park. The project is expected to cost $25 million to $30 million.

Construction is expected to begin in 2011. Plexus expects to grow to about 500 employees in Oradea after the new plant is fully operational. The factory will service growing demand from European customers.

Plexus (www.plexus.com) is an award-winning participant in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design, supply chain and materials management, manufacturing, test, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.

The Company’s unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in mid- to low-volume, higher-mix customer programs that require flexibility, scalability, technology and quality.

Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

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