Article: Xyratex shifts 140 jobs to Fremont

FREMONT -- After being jolted by word that NUMMI will close, this city is able to bask in some brighter economic news: Xyratex Ltd. will move 140 workers to a business park here.

The data storage company is moving the employees to Fremont from existing sites in San Jose and Scotts Valley, Xyratex spokesman Brad Driver said.

"In this economic climate any new business is good news," said Lori Taylor, a city economic development manager. "We're always happy when a business chooses Fremont."

The decision first by General Motors and then by Toyota Motor Corp. to abandon the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto plant threatens to erase 4,700 jobs and has already rattled Fremont's economic ...

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