ManagementLG Electronics quits PC manufacturing
LG Electronics Inc, South Korea"s second-largest electronics maker, said today it has stopped the production of personal computers and is fully outsourcing it to local and Taiwanese companies.
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For years, LG has gradually boosted outsourcing of personal computers to cut costs. LG"s direct production of personal computers ceased in September, according to company officials.
With the decision, a personal computer plant in LG"s plant in Kunshan, China"s Jaingsu Province, was switched to produce vehicle navigation systems, the company said.