Claim: The history of manufacturing locations for National Semiconductor include Test operations started in Hong Kong in 1967, start of manufacturing operations in Greenock, Scotland by 1969, and in 1972, had assembly and test operations in Malacca and Penang, Malaysia.
Evidence: 1967 Test operations started in Hong Kong. 1969 Manufacturing operations started in Greenock, Scotland; Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany; and Singapore. Acquired lead-frame manufacturer DynaCraft. 1972 Assembly and test operations started in the two Malaysia states of Malacca and Penang.