With the construction of a new plant in Hong Kong, UK portable phone company Technophone Ltd is aiming to become one of the world’s largest portable phone manufacturers. Camberley, Surrey-based Technophone wants to take advantage of the colony’s geographical location, and lower labour costs; it hopes the new plant will enable it to increase Far East consumption of its portable phones. Around 20% of its production is currently for the UK market; it now wants to expand production into car phones, and increase its US business. The plant is a joint venture with Hong Kong’s Video-Technology; the company presently manufactures in Camberley and Australia.
