US tech firm ‘may expand plant’

THE chief executive of US technology firm Microsemi yesterday strongly indicated at further expansion at its Ennis plant.

In Co Clare for a worldwide three-day meeting for the group’s sales staff, US chief Jim Petersen said that the Ennis plant is “critical” to the development of Microsemi.

The company employs 260 people in Ennis and 40% of its products are made for space, mainly satellites.