Diodes electronics plant in Greenock which was was threatened with closure last year is to receive nearly £14m in additional funding.

The funding from Scottish Enterprise is part of a £47m investment deal so owners Diodes can upgrade the site and train the 300-strong workforce.

Semiconductor manufacturer Diodes International took over the site from Texas Instruments (TI) last year. This followed an announcement by TI that it intended to move the plant to a more “cost-effective” site abroad.

The new funding package will see £12m invested in research and development to help develop technologically-advanced transistors at the site.

A further £1.7m will go towards a training programme for workers.

The company has also received £169,500 from Inverclyde Council to assist with development of the site.

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Article courtesy of BBC News