11.   Nevertheless, Rockwell decided to delay opening the Colorado Springs plant because global chip production has increased and prices have plunged.

12.   Stocks in Japanese makers of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing fell amid concern that slowing chip production will hurt earnings.

13.   The new plant is just part of a drive by Hitachi to expand its chip production.

14.   Toshiba steps up plans to cut chip production.

15.   Based in South Portland, Maine, Fairchild specializes in non-memory chip production.

16.   But during the summer, work may be more focused on equipment maintenance than chip production, partially because of the stockpile, Geerts said.

17.   Electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. on Monday announced it was considering increasing chip production at its U.K. facility to meet increased demand.

18.   Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said the steps are aimed at cutting costs as a glut in worldwide chip production drives down prices and squeezes profit margins.

19.   Late last year, Toshiba pulled out of DRAM memory chip production, selling its U.S. chip manufacturing operation to Micron Technology.

20.   The decision to shutter the American semiconductor factory followed similar moves to withdraw from U.S.-based chip production by rivals Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.