China

HP clarifies roles of Chongqing factory

April 25, 2012

Facility will only produce entry-level inkjet printers, states OEM. Printer manufacturer HP has clarified a number of inaccuracies from a number of outlets reporting on the planned manufacturing facility in Chongqing, including claims of laser printer manufacturing and the agreement between the OEM and the Chongqing government, reports Actionable Intelligence. HP’s official statement stated: “HP’s […]

HP will not downsize Chinese workforce

April 20, 2012

Meg Whitman expresses her desire to hire the “talent” from China, following news of a new production plant in Chongqing. HP CEO Meg Whitman has stated that the printer manufacturer has no intention of reducing the size of its Chinese workforce, in her first visit to the country since joining the OEM in 2011, reports […]