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Pure Wafer fire caused 'significant damage'

Posted on 17 Jan 2015. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 3300 times.
Pure Wafer fire caused 'significant damage'A fire broke out at Pure Wafer's Swansea facility just before Christmas and eight fire appliances and 68 fire-fighters had to be called in to deal with the emergency.

The Wales-based company recycles computer chips for semiconductor manufacturers and the facility operates round the clock.

All staff present at the facility when the fire broke out were successfully evacuated, with no reported injuries.

Chief executive Richard Howells said that, despite the “significant damage” caused by the fire, the facility is “fully and comprehensively insured.
We will switch some current production to our facility in Prescott, Arizona, thereby minimising disruption to customers and limiting any financial impact on trading.”