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$800 Million Supply Deal Coming To St. Charles County Facility
The wafers are used to manufacture semiconductor chips.
June 09, 2021
A nine-figure investment is coming soon to St. Charles County. A deal was made between a New York-based company and Global Wafers Limited, which has a facility in O’Fallon.
The deal brings $800 million into silicon wafer manufacturing at the local plant and creates dozens of new jobs in Missouri.
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The wafers are used to manufacture semiconductor chips. A global shortage of the chips has been impacting everything from computers, to cars and video games for months. Missouri will play a future key role in the country’s efforts to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
