Company profile
Seagate Technology (Springtown)
Data storage manufacturer operating a wafer fabrication plant at Springtown, Northern Ireland, producing recording head components for hard disk drives.
Company overview
Seagate Technology is a global company specialising in data storage solutions. Its UK presence is centred on a significant wafer fabrication facility in Springtown, Northern Ireland. This plant designs and manufactures recording wafers, which are critical components for the company's hard disk drives (HDDs). The Springtown operation is a hub for semiconductor and wafer-process expertise, contributing to the development of advanced storage technologies. Its activities include research and manufacturing in nanophotonics, which is integral to increasing data density on storage media. The site is part of the broader Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a company incorporated in Ireland and operationally headquartered in the US. The components produced in Northern Ireland are integrated into Seagate's enterprise and consumer storage products which serve data centres, cloud providers, and personal computing markets worldwide.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Front-End Semiconductor Manufacturing. Supply-chain role: Design, Manufacturing, R&D.
Technologies and capabilities
- Silicon
- Advanced Packaging
- Nanophotonics
- Semiconductor Wafer Processing
- Advanced Storage Technology
- Mozaic Platform
- MACH.2 Multi Actuator Technology
Recording Wafer Manufacturing; Recording Wafer Design; Recording Head Components; Hard Disk Drives (HDDs); Solid State Drives (SSDs); Data Storage Systems
Markets served
- Data Center
- Cloud Storage
- High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Video Surveillance
- Consumer Electronics
- Media & Entertainment
UK presence
Springtown, Derry-Londonderry. Other UK sites: Springtown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Part of the Northern Ireland cluster.