Lenovo Group Limited (SEHK: 0992) will reportedly begin making ThinkPad Tablet2 by the end of this month in its plant situated in North Carolina. By then, production capacity will be further expanded.
From January 2013, the plant has started making ThinkCentre M92p desktops and ThinkPad Helix detachable Ultrabook tablet PCs. With the production expansion for tablet computers and servers by the company, its employees will also increase.
The reason for Lenovo to move production to the US is not efficiency, but reduction of partial transportation expenses by approaching customers, accelerating delivery and strengthening localization to create an impression of being made in US for local customers.