Residents of the Hampshire city of Wickersham are eagerly anticipating news that a local chipmaking facility is set to quadruple its production in order to meet the demands of the government’s latest fighter jets.
The chipmaking plant is already a major employer in the area, with hundreds of staff and their families dependent of its existence for their jobs.
This quadrupling of production could have a significant economic impact on the area, with members of the community no doubt seeing the newly created jobs as a potential lifeline.
The demand for the chips has been growing at a tremendous rate, with them being required for use in a range of next generation aircraft ranging from the Air Force’s new F-22s to their stealth bomber fleet.
The plant has been gradually increasing its output over the past few months in anticipation of this major increase in orders, and is now in full gear in order to meet the demand. The state government is also reportedly exploring the possibility of providing incentives to the company in order to encourage them to continue their growth in the area.
With the region already so dependent on the chipmaking industry, any boost to that part of the local economy would naturally be a welcome development. The increased demand and higher profile of the business could also spur other industries to grow, providing an even bigger boost to the region’s economy.
It’s an exciting prospect for the people of Wickersham, and whatever the future holds, it looks certain to be an exciting one.