Japanese office equipment maker
The new Asian production hub for multifunction printers, as well as other printing devices, is in addition to its Thai factory supplying the same range of products to
Its subsidiary,
The new factory will be equipped with cutting-edge robots and automated machines utilizing sales and production data gathered via the internet of things.
The existing two factories operated by its subsidiaries,
"The production volume of office-use printing devices in
The company will negotiate with 4,700 workers at the factories that are closing, with options to move them to the new plant, which is planning to hire 4,000 workers. (NNA/Kyodo)
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