International Rectifier announces new China facility

U.S.-based International Rectifier Corp., a manufacturer of power management electronics, has launched its new manufacturing site in Xi'an, China. The assembly and test facility is anticipated to become operational in early 2005, for the manufacture of power management components.

The new site will be located in the Chang'an Technology Park in Xi'an's High Technology Industrial Development Zone. In addition to the new manufacturing facility, the company maintains design and applications centers in Xi'an, a trading company in Shanghai, and multiple sales offices throughout China.