French state-owned Bull doubles supercomputer output at Angers factory

Bull, the French state-owned supercomputer maker, has doubled production at its factory in Angers, western France, after an €80 million rebuild.

The plant now assembles 12 racks a month, up from six, executives told Reuters, which first reported the expansion on Thursday. Output could rise to 24 racks next year if demand continues to grow.

Bull formally opened the new production building on Friday. According to the company, Angers is the only site in Europe that can assemble supercomputers at…