Skyworks Plans Factory Closures, Job Cuts

Skyworks Solutions, which completed its $19 billion deal for Qorvo in October, said it will close some factories and cut jobs over time.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Semiconductors

Skyworks Plans Factory Closures, Job Cuts

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Skyworks Solutions said it plans to close some factories and cut jobs after completing its acquisition of Qorvo, creating a combined business worth $19 billion. The announcement came during its quarterly call with investment analysts.

Why it matters

Skyworks said consolidating its factory footprint and cutting jobs will improve the combined company's profit margins. The company expects the combination to save $500 million a year.

The Hillsboro factory, which dates to the late 1990s and historically employed about 800 people making chips for industrial and consumer products, is among the sites in the combined footprint. Skyworks has not said whether Hillsboro is among the factories slated for closure.

The players

Skyworks Solutions

A semiconductor company that makes chips for networking equipment, smartphones and other communications technology.

Qorvo

A semiconductor company whose acquisition by Skyworks created a combined business worth $19 billion.

The details

Skyworks makes computer chips for networking equipment, smartphones and other communications technology, and brought six manufacturing sites to the Qorvo deal. Qorvo had already moved gallium arsenide production from its Greensboro, North Carolina plant to Oregon two years ago and later closed the Greensboro plant. Overlapping gallium arsenide factories in California and Massachusetts are also part of the combined footprint.

October 2026: Skyworks closed its deal to acquire Qorvo.
November 3, 2026: Skyworks discussed factory consolidation on its quarterly call.

Industry Consolidation

Skyworks' plan follows its October 2026 acquisition of Qorvo, a move that combined overlapping gallium arsenide capacity across California, Massachusetts and Oregon. Qorvo's earlier shift of gallium arsenide output from North Carolina to Oregon shows the same pattern of moving and merging production.

Consumers may see changes in the supply of chips used in smartphones and networking gear as factories are consolidated. Hillsboro-area workers should watch for any announcements about which sites will be affected.

The takeaway

Consolidation can cut costs for chipmakers, but the timing and location of closures will determine how heavily local workforces are affected. Readers tracking the sector should watch for specific site announcements that follow the Qorvo merger.