A story in the New York Times (link below) highlights comments from the
HR director of Soitec, the French-based SOI wafer manufacturer, that
the company is struggling to find the right personnel for its Bernin,
France manufacturing facility as it expands to meet demand.
Soitec now has to recruit qualified staff outside of both France and
Europe, according to the report, and if the problem continues, Soitec
is concerned that it may not meet production targets within its latest
production ramp plans.
The full story can be viewed here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/business/10labor.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin