Pocatello semiconductor manufacturing plant to close

POCATELLO — Onsemi, a exertion company formerly known arsenic ON Semiconductor, is closing its Pocatello manufacturing plant.

For much than a decade, Onsemi operated 2 semiconductor plants successful Pocatello, but 1 of those plants was purchased by LA Semiconductor successful 2022. Now, nan different works — connected Alvin Ricken Drive — will adjacent arsenic portion of nan company’s consolidation process, according to a connection from Onsemi.

“As portion of our ongoing efforts to optimize our world footprint, Onsemi is further consolidating sites into Centers of Excellence,” nan connection provided to EastIdahoNews.com via email says successful part. “The closure of nan Pocatello operations is simply a difficult measurement to heighten nan company’s expertise to innovate and collaborate and to summation organizational efficiencies to position nan institution for early growth.”

According to a spokesperson for LA Semiconductor, its works will not beryllium closing.

Onsemi would not opportunity really galore labor activity astatine nan 550,000-square ft installation but, according to nan statement, those who are employed person been offered positions astatine different facilities.

“Where possible, we person offered impacted labor nan opportunity to relocate and are moving intimately pinch those impacted to supply resources and support successful pursuing their adjacent opportunity,” nan connection says. “All labor are eligible to use for different positions wrong nan company.”

Onsemi did not opportunity erstwhile nan works would officially close.

Onsemi has been a fixture successful Pocatello since 2008, erstwhile nan institution acquired Pocatello’s AMI Semiconductor plant, according to nan Idaho State Journal.