But the jobs wo n't come back when the economy does ; like many other high - tech companies , Agere Systems moved production overseas .
In 2003 , 3,000 of the best jobs in town disappeared when Agere Systems closed the Reading Works .
The jobs wo n't come back when the economy does ; like many other high - tech companies , Agere Systems moved production overseas .
In 2003 , 3,000 of the best jobs in town disappeared when Agere Systems closed the Reading Works .