Intel has decided to discontinue the development of the chip factory in UK due to brexit
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Kaarme
Apparently dairy farms in the UK are currently dumping milk into the sewer because nobody is coming to fetch the milk, and it would just get spoiled. That's just sad. Wasting food always makes me angry. If that's how things "work" in the Brexit UK for something as traditional as dairy farms, you can imagine how vulnerable an absolute high tech unit like a chip fabrication plant would be for costly disruptions.
Netherwind
Brexit seems to be a success story. Well done!
emperorsfist
Let's not descent into pointless politics, even if the topic makes it hard to do so...
emperorsfist
fantaskarsef
Intel takes some of it's cash to get away from China and Taiwan even more. I think that's a good business move, which sadly, will only pay off in the long run.
That they don't choose the UK still surprises me. Honestly, things are a bit turbulent there currently, but I think they will pull through one way or the other (saying it as an EU and mainland Europe citizen).
But what I liked most about this article was this phrase:
I love "these monies". Maybe could have only been improved by the use of a Z at the end. And 100% serious, please hide such nice sentences that make me smile in all the articles. It's only for people really reading your posts @Hilbert Hagedoorn 🙂
anthos
Horus-Anhur
Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving.
H83
Translation: UK didn´t give Intel enough money to build the factory, Intel spins it with brexit...
For the record, i think brexit is a bad move for the UK in the long run, but many companies are using it as an easy excuse to close factories and fire people, among other stuff.
Kaarme
Richard Nutman
Kaarme
Richard Nutman
Kaarme
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-58480823
In that article the farmer was told to dump his milk by the company that was supposed to fetch it, but after spending hours on the phone, he managed to find someone else to get it. So, it was all up to his own resourcefulness.
A BBC article from a month ago: tunejunky
1) this was necessary for Intel. this fab was designed to ease pressure on the Israeli fab (both politically and manufacturing wise)
for those who are unaware the E.U. is a borderless trading area. Brexit created a border the fab was designed to avoid. that means tariffs/duties/etc..
2) France is absolutely out of the question, but is left in for political purpose. Intel will never tolerate common French labor stoppages and customs. one French farmer's hay truck has been proven to stop the French economy in its tracks.
3) imho, Poland would be the best choice given that Intel would be the prize acquisition in its economy and they would build to suit.
Belgium stays as a real possibility because of infrastructure and politics. how better to know what the E.U. politicos are up to than to be in Belgium. Holland has the infrastructure but doesn't have the land (remember the rising seas) except near the German or Danish borders.
Richard Nutman
Airbud
Mufflore
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10068273/Now-farmers-forced-throw-away-MILK-HGV-driver-shortage.html
Dated 7 October 2021
AuerX
Build in southern Europe.
UK needs to sort their shit out, Eastern Europe as well.
Intel should try and pick a country without ultra national populist leaders if possible.
Unless of course they prefer to line the pockets and grease the wheels of that kind of thing.
Richard Nutman
Mufflore