China smartphone maker says UK chip plant purchase 'complete'

Wingtech announcement comes weeks after British PM said deal was being reviewed

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Wingtech's purchase of Newport Wafer Fab of the U.K. comes amid a global shortage of chips. (Photo courtesy of Wingtech)

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- China's largest smartphone assembler Wingtech Technology on Monday said it has completed its acquisition of the U.K.'s largest chip plant, in a move aimed at securing new sources of semiconductors amid a global supply crunch.

The Chinese company said it received notification last week from Companies House, the U.K. registrar of companies, that ownership of Wales-based Newport Wafer Fab has been transferred to Wingtech subsidiary Nexperia.

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