But no new jobs
Micron Will Build New Plant in Boise
By Jill Kuraitis, 3-03-08
Boise’s NBC affiliate KTVB reported Monday that Boise’s Micron Technology and Taiwan’s Nanya Technology will invest jointly in a new chip manufacturing plant. The Idaho Statesman reported the plant will be in Boise.
“Partnering with Nanya would be significant to Micron as we continue to drive toward the most cost-effective ways to grow and innovate,” Micron COO Mark Durcan said in a prepared statement. “Nanya has proven its capabilities to be a leader in manufacturing technology and is strategically located near our growing customer base.”
Nanya Technology Corp. makes dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, including double data rate (DDR) DRAM chips and DDR2 DRAM chips; DRAM modules, other DRAM products, and wafer and semiconductor products.
The new fabrication plant will make products using 300 millimeter wafer technology. The old Boise plant has been using 200 millimeter standards.
Durcan told KTVB that “the plant will probably not add any new jobs to the Treasure Valley, but would help preserve existing jobs.”
Micron has laid off more than a thousand people in Boise since June 2007.
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It's probably of note here that the Statesman didn't actually report this news -- they skipped the news conference where this was announced, and relied on reading the news from KTVB's website, then re-reporting it.
Just to clarify. We didn't skip the new conference. We weren't invited.
Ken
I'm not thinking about the Statesman in that regard, as much as Micron itself. "Micron says it will build new plant in Boise," since haven't we been here before? Paleomedia dot org reports "Micron announced expansion in 2005 and got tax breaks through the Legislature."
Some number of people at Micron need to get over their stupid grudge, snit, feud or whatever it is and resume talking to the Idaho Statesman. Larry Craig, we understand that wound will never be healed, but stuntman Steve Appleton needs to get over it.