Seagate Announces 300 New Jobs At Its Northern Ireland Factories

Seagate Technology, the world’s leading supplier of hard disc drives, is investing £83 million ($157 million) in its two Northern Ireland factories at Limavady and Springtown. The investment is expected to create 300 new jobs and includes backing of £24.82 million ($47 million) from Invest Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland’s economic development agency. The announcement was made today by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Peter Hain, MP.

Speaking at the Springtown, Londonderry, plant, Mr. Hain said: “Today’s announcement will see the Springtown plant, already recognised as the most advanced nanotechnology manufacturing facility in the UK, become Seagate’s main global manufacturing facility and a key development site for read-write heads for computer hard drives. It will also enable the Limavady plant to produce a wider range of aluminium substrates for integration into Seagate’s hard disc drive products.”

“The investment will create significant new quality employment opportunities in advanced manufacturing in the North West,” said Mr. Hain. “The company’s decision to expand here is a testament to the skills and abilities of the local workforce. As Seagate Technology continues to spend more on research and development than any of its competitors, this new investment project will consolidate the position of Londonderry as a leading Centre of Excellence for nanotechnology research and development in the UK.”

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