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Phase one and two combined will put two-thirds of the 1.1 million-square-foot facility in use, leaving room for even more growth, the Dallas microchip maker said in a news release. TI is putting an additional 100 used tools in the Richardson building that it acquired out of bankruptcy from Qimonda North America and Qimonda Dresden, Germany, according to the release and a TI spokeswoman.
TI paid about $75 million for that equipment. Between the first two phases of the Richardson buildout, TI paid roughly 18 cents on the dollar for the gear compared to the cost of buying it new, the spokeswoman said. The company has not yet announced when it might buy more equipment for the Richardson factory, the spokeswoman said. The Richardson plant is on track to have 250 employees by the end of this year. There is no timeline available for when more hiring might occur, according to the spokeswoman. TI has previously said the Richardson plant will eventually employ as many as 1,000 people. jbounds@bizjournals.com |