Monday, April 16, 2018

UK Company Sets Up High Tech Center In Oregon

UK-based Edwards Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum and abatement solutions for the semiconductor industry, said o Monday that it is opening up a new, U.S.-based Technology Innovation Center, based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Edwards said the new facility will be 75000 square feet, and will serve as its North American semiconductor headquarters. The company says it currently has approximately 100 employees at an existing location in Hillsboro, and expects to double the size of its new facility. The company said the growth in Hillsboro is because some if its "key accounts' in the Pacific Northwest are strategically located close to the new location.