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100 jobs secured at County Durham factory after MoD step in

Updated: Oct 14, 2024


UK defence chiefs have taken on a semiconductor factory in County Durham after fears its closure could leave projects in the lurch.


Defence Secretary John Healey visited the site in Newton Aycliffe on Friday, which the Ministry of Defence has said is the only secure facility with the capability to produce gallium arsenide chips, used in electronic devices.


The semiconductor plant has been saved by Government. Image: Wix
The semiconductor plant has been saved by Government. Image: Wix



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