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TEMPE, AZ (October 9, 2025) - Applied Materials, Inc. and Arizona State University (ASU) today marked the official opening of the Materials-to-Fab Center, a shared world-class $270 million research, development and prototyping facility inside the university’s MacroTechnology Works at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe. Applied Materials executives, including Dr. Prabu Raja, President of the Semiconductor Products Group, and ASU President Michael Crow were joined at the ribbon-cutting by Governor Katie Hobbs, government and city leaders to highlight the benefits that the MTF Center will bring to Arizona and the entire semiconductor industry.

TEMPE, AZ (October 8, 2025) – Busch Vacuum Solutions, part of the Busch Group – a global leader in vacuum and overpressure technology – today celebrated the grand opening of its newest U.S. facility: a nearly 60,000-square-foot Arizona Service Center located in Tempe, Arizona. The event marked a major milestone in the ongoing expansion of Busch across North America and underscored the company’s commitment to innovation, customer service, and regional growth. The celebration on October 8 brought together leadership from Busch Vacuum Solutions, as well as employees, customers, community members, and local officials, including Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, who joined in commemorating the opening of the state-of-the-art facility. 

PHOENIX, AZ (October 7, 2025) — Tens of thousands of people, including the tech industry’s leading innovators, filled the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday morning as SEMICON West kicked off in Arizona. Governor Hobbs spoke during the conference’s opening CEO Summit, highlighting the state’s innovation and advanced manufacturing leadership, which has made Arizona the center of the tech universe. Leadership from SEMI, which hosts SEMICON West, praised Arizona’s enthusiastic welcome and historic attraction efforts, citing a 45% increase in exhibitor booths and more than 60% increase in registrations from the previous year. The conference, which Arizona is scheduled to host again in 2027 and 2029, is expected to attract roughly 40,000 attendees and feature multiple days of CEO keynotes, industry panels, tech-focused sessions, and more. 

PEORIA, AZ (October 6, 2025) — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced the groundbreaking and expanded planned investment of its new state-of-the-art outsourced semiconductor advanced packaging and test campus in Arizona. The expanded investment includes additional cleanroom space and a second greenfield packaging and test facility, increasing total project investment by more than $5 billion, to a total of $7 billion across two phases. Upon completion of both phases, the campus will offer over 750,000 square feet of cleanroom space and as many as 3,000 high-quality jobs.