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XNRGY Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility And U.S. Headquarters In Mesa
MESA, AZ (April 17, 2024) – XNRGY Climate Systems (“XNRGY”), a North American leader in sustainable HVAC solutions, celebrated the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and U.S. headquarters in Mesa, Arizona on April 16. The event marks the beginning of a major expansion for XNRGY, solidifying its commitment to the U.S. market and sustainable climate control solutions. The facility is expected to commence operations in Q1 2025, creating over 900 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »TSMC Arizona and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce Up To $6.6 Billion In Proposed CHIPS Act Direct Funding
PHOENIX, AZ (April 8, 2024) – TSMC announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and TSMC Arizona have signed preliminary terms for up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. TSMC also announced plans to build a third fab at TSMC Arizona, leveraging the most advanced semiconductor process technology in the United States, bringing TSMC’s total investment to more than $65 billion and creating 6,000 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »LG Energy Solution’s $5.5 Billion Stand-Alone Battery Manufacturing Complex In Queen Creek Well Underway
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (April 3, 2024) – The construction of a major battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, announced by LG Energy Solution last year, is on track to be completed in two years with the first round of hiring expected to begin at the end of this year. The company provided progress updates on its $5.5 billion stand-alone facility during a stakeholder meeting today at Combs High School in San Tan Valley near the complex location. With steel beams now being placed at the site, the complex is on track to be completed in 2026 and creating several thousand new jobs.
LEARN MORE »Intel and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce $8.5 Billion In Proposed Direct Funding Through The CHIPS Act
CHANDLER, AZ (March 20, 2024) — The Biden-Harris Administration announced that Intel and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would help advance Intel’s semiconductor manufacturing and research and development projects at its sites in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon. The CHIPS Act funding will support Intel’s $34.5 billion investment in Arizona to date, supporting an additional 3,000 new jobs
LEARN MORE »FrameTec Announces Construction Of Building Component Manufacturing Facility In Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ (March 13, 2024) – FrameTec, a pioneering building component manufacturing plant and building framing services company, announced today plans to build a truss and wall panel manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. Representing a $150 million capital investment, the new facility will consist of two plant buildings, with the first phase of construction commencing in Summer 2024. The first plant is expected to be operational in 2026 followed by the second plant in 2027 and create over 400 total new jobs.
LEARN MORE »BlackStar Orbital Announces Spacecraft Manufacturing And Test Facility In Sierra Vista
SIERRA VISTA, AZ (January 31, 2024) – BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation, headquartered on the Florida space coast, today announced the establishment of a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Located at Sierra Vista Municipal Airport, the facility is set to be operational by 2026. This facility is poised to be a cornerstone for the development and production of the BlackStar Spacecraft, the company's innovative spaceplane-satellite hybrid. The Sierra Vista facility represents a $7.1 million investment, creating over 50 new jobs with dedicated hangar space for the BlackStar SpaceDrone.
LEARN MORE »Saras Micro Devices Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Headquarters And Manufacturing Center of Excellence In Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ (January 24, 2024) – Saras Micro Devices, an emerging leader in cutting-edge power performance solutions leveraging integrated packaging design, today celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona. Representing an over $50 million investment, the company is relocating its headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia. The facility will create 50 new jobs, with room to expand within the next few years.
LEARN MORE »American Battery Factory Breaks Ground On Largest U.S. Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Cell Gigafactory In Tucson
TUCSON, AZ (October 26, 2023) — American Battery Factory (ABF), an emerging battery manufacturer leading the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, today broke ground on a two million square foot gigafactory located in Tucson, Arizona. The site will provide an estimated 1,000 jobs, $1.2 billion in capital investment and $3.1 billion in economic impact to the state, with the first phase of construction is expected to be complete by 2025.
LEARN MORE »CMC Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Micro Mill In Mesa
MESA, AZ (October 25, 2023) – CMC (Commercial Metals Company; NYSE: CMC), along with state and local officials and their honored guests today celebrated the grand opening of CMC's new micro mill located in Mesa, Arizona. The mill is CMC’s third micro mill and will be the first in the world to produce merchant bar quality (MBQ) products through a continuous production process and will create over 180 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »EMD Electronics Celebrates Grand Opening of New Factory In Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ (October 11, 2023) – EMD Electronics, the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the U.S. and Canada, celebrated the grand opening of its newest factory in Chandler, Arizona. The factory features a 75,000-square-foot building that doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity in the U.S. to produce equipment for its Delivery Systems & Services (DS&S) business, which provides high-quality delivery and storage of specialty chemicals and gases. The $39 million investment in the Chandler facility is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business.
LEARN MORE »Yield Engineering Systems Opens New Advanced Technology Center In Chandler To Support Semiconductor Growth In The U.S.
CHANDLER, AZ (July 27, 2023) –Yield Engineering Systems (YES), a leading provider of technology solutions and process equipment for the semiconductor ecosystem and applications, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new 123,000-square-foot facility in Chandler, Arizona. The state-of-the-art YES Advanced Technology Center (YATC) will include 50,000 square-feet of manufacturing space and a 10,000-square-foot cleanroom, supporting 100 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »Romac Industries Establishes Manufacturing And Distribution Facility In Goodyear
GOODYEAR, AZ (July 24, 2023) – Romac Industries, Inc., America’s premier manufacturer of pipe products for the waterworks and wastewater industries, announced today it has leased a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The facility will commence the first phase of operations in August, and expects to be fully operational by December 2023 and generate job creation for years to come. Representing a significant investment, the 60,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility will help Romac increase efficiency and streamline operations.
LEARN MORE »Evie Networks And TCRT To Establish North American Headquarters In Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (July 18, 2023) – Evie Networks, a leading Australian electric vehicle fast-charging company, and TCRT, a fire-retardant ballistic rubber and product manufacturer, have selected Phoenix, Arizona as the site of their North American headquarters. Evie Networks will establish electric vehicle charging stations across Arizona and expects to have its first U.S. sites up and running within 18 months. The U.S. market expansion will allow both companies to expand their reach and create new jobs over time.
LEARN MORE »Arizona State University And Applied Materials To Create ‘Materials-To-Fab’ Center At ASU Research Park
TEMPE, AZ (July 11, 2023) – Arizona State University (ASU) and Applied Materials, Inc. today announced an alliance, aided by the Arizona Commerce Authority, that brings more than $270 million to create a world-class shared research, development and prototyping facility, the Materials-to-Fab (MTF) Center, in the university’s MacroTechnology Works building at ASU Research Park. The MTF Center will be designed to accelerate the transfer of innovations from ideation to fab prototype and is expected to be operational within two years.
LEARN MORE »Governor Hobbs Announces Future48 Workforce Accelerators In Yuma, Kingman
PHOENIX, AZ (June 29, 2023) – With advanced manufacturing jobs plentiful, Governor Hobbs announced today two new workforce partnerships to provide advanced skills training in rural Arizona. The new training programs, known as Future48 Workforce Accelerators, will launch in Kingman and Yuma, the first of up to six new Future48 Workforce Accelerators to be overseen by the Arizona Commerce Authority in coordination with higher education and industry partners.
LEARN MORE »Arizona Wins Third Consecutive Gold Shovel Award For High Quality Job Creation
PHOENIX, AZ (June 7, 2023) – Arizona today was awarded a prestigious “Gold Shovel” award from Area Development Magazine in the 6-10 million population category, marking the state’s third consecutive gold shovel. Considering economic development projects that were announced, commenced construction or operations in 2022, the Shovel Awards recognize states that “garnered large job-creating and investment projects through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, and other processes that attracted new employers as well as investments in expanded facilities.”
LEARN MORE »Rehrig Pacific Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility In Buckeye
BUCKEYE, AZ (May 11, 2023) – Rehrig Pacific, a leading manufacturer of integrated sustainable solutions for the supply chain and environmental waste industries, today held a groundbreaking ceremony of its new injection molding manufacturing plant in Buckeye, Arizona. Anticipating an opening in late April of 2024, this project represents a significant investment in Buckeye, creating over 100 jobs. The first phase of the project includes a 260,000-square-foot facility, with room for incremental growth of up to 500,000-square-feet.
LEARN MORE »Avanti Windows & Doors Expands Manufacturing & Installation Footprint In El Mirage
EL MIRAGE, AZ (March 30, 2023) – Avanti Windows & Doors, a leading manufacturer and installer of vinyl window and doors systems, announced the construction of a new facility in El Mirage, Arizona. The 303,419-square-foot site will serve as the company’s headquarters, manufacturing capacity, and field installation operations for the Valley. The new facility will create over 200 new jobs and support over 600 at the site in El Mirage. The capabilities of the new purpose-built facility will allow Avanti to continue industry leading support of its Big Builder customers throughout the Southwest and beyond in their efforts to build new homes.
LEARN MORE »EVelution Energy Announces $200 Million Cobalt Production Facility In Yuma County
YUMA COUNTY, AZ (March 29, 2023) – EVelution Energy, a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery materials processing company, announced plans to build a solar-powered carbon neutral cobalt sulfate production facility in Yuma County, Arizona. This facility, the first of its kind in the U.S., is expected to commence construction in 2024, be fully operational by 2026, and create approximately 300 construction jobs and 60 full-time jobs once operational. Representing a $200 million investment, the facility will produce cobalt sulfate for EV batteries, a material crucial to America’s initiative to electrify the U.S. automotive fleet and transition to a net-zero economy.
LEARN MORE »LG Energy Solution To Invest $5.5 Billion To Build Battery Manufacturing Complex In Queen Creek
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (March 24, 2023) – LG Energy Solution (LGES), a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT, and energy storage systems, today announced it will invest a total of $5.5 billion to build a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. The complex will consist of two manufacturing facilities – one for cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and another for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch-type batteries for energy storage systems (ESS). The investment represents the largest single investment ever for a stand-alone battery manufacturing facility in North America.
LEARN MORE »Benchmark Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Precision Technologies Facility In Mesa
MESA, AZ (March 3, 2023) – Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, today celebrated the grand opening of its new Precision Technologies facility in Mesa, Arizona. The 64,000-square-foot facility is designed to provide a number of key engineering and manufacturing solution services, most notably in semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark intends to invest $20 million into capabilities and technology at the new facility, in addition to hiring 100 people to support this facility as the company ramps up with customers.
LEARN MORE »Optimal Health Systems Expands Supplement Production Operations In Pima
PIMA, AZ (February 23, 2023) — Optimal Health Systems (OHS), a leading holistic health company and whole food supplement manufacturer, announced it has expanded its supplement manufacturing operations in Pima, Arizona. The 4,500-square-foot formulation, production and marketing facility will increase whole food vitamins and supplement production while creating over 20 new jobs, doubling the company’s headcount to more than 40 employees.
LEARN MORE »HyRel Technologies Commences Operations At Manufacturing Facility In Peoria
PEORIA, AZ (February 15, 2023) — HyRel Technologies, a global provider of quick turn semiconductor modification solutions, announced it has commenced operations of its manufacturing facility in Peoria, Arizona, creating 50 new jobs. Representing a $15 million investment, the custom 20,000-square-foot facility will be geared towards touchless robotic processing systems for microelectronic components, semiconductors, tape and reel, component recovery, and NPI/contract manufacturing services. HyRel provides services to aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, commercial and OEM.
LEARN MORE »JA Solar Announces First U.S. Solar Module Manufacturing Facility In Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (January 10, 2023) — JA Solar, a global solar cell and module manufacturing leader, announced today it has leased space for its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. in Phoenix, Arizona. The new facility will produce high-performance photovoltaic (PV) products, and is expected to be operational by Q4 2023, creating over 600 new jobs. Representing a $60 million investment, the new facility will have a production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) once it is fully functional.
LEARN MORE »Gummi World Breaks Dietary Supplement Barriers With Grand Opening Of Chandler Facility
CHANDLER, AZ (December 13, 2022) — Gummi World, a leading dietary supplement manufacturer, today celebrated the ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony for its new 55,000-square-foot dietary supplement manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona. Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke, the Arizona Commerce Authority, along with the City of Chandler and community leaders joined Gummi World President Alexander Candelario to celebrate the grand opening of the multi-million-dollar facility, which will bring hundreds of new jobs to the area.
LEARN MORE »ElectraMeccanica Celebrates Commissioning Of New Manufacturing Facility And Corporate Headquarters In Mesa
MESA, AZ (December 12, 2022) — ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles revolutionizing the urban driving experience, together with Governor Doug Ducey, Mesa Mayor John Giles, the City of Mesa, the Arizona Commerce Authority, local officials and community leaders held a commissioning ceremony today for ElectraMeccanica’s nearly-completed manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona. The new plant represents a major step for ElectraMeccanica as a business, delivering on its commitment to officially establish the company as an American OEM by the end of 2022 and will serve as the company’s new headquarters, creating up to 500 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »Interstate Warehousing Breaks Ground On New Facility In Kingman
KINGMAN, AZ (December 7, 2022) — Interstate Warehousing, one of the largest refrigerated warehouse companies in the world, held a groundbreaking ceremony today in Kingman, Arizona, marking that construction will begin soon on its newest cold storage facility on a 92-acre site in Kingman. The first phase of IWI Kingman will be a 273,000-square-foot freezer facility with a 55-foot clear ceiling. The facility is projected to create 70 jobs and is expected to be operational in 2023.
LEARN MORE »Sion Power Announces Plans To Expand Battery Manufacturing Operations In Tucson
TUCSON, AZ (December 7, 2022) — Sion Power Corporation, a leading technology developer of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles (EV), announced today plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations in Tucson, Arizona. The planned expansion site is the 111,400-square-foot building at 6950 S. Country Club Rd. The expansion is expected to be complete by 2026 and create over 150 jobs. The overall economic impact of the expansion is $341 million over the next five years. Sion Power’s headquarters will remain in its nearby location at 2900 E. Elvira Rd., doubling its footprint.
LEARN MORE »Governor Ducey, TSMC Mark Major Milestone at the Most Technologically Advanced Chip Factory in the U.S.
PHOENIX, AZ (December 6, 2022) — Governor Doug Ducey and TSMC celebrated the first piece of equipment added to one of the most technologically advanced chip factories in the world. If the years-long effort to bring the high-tech chip manufacturing operation to Arizona wasn’t already the “deal of the decade,” TSMC’s announcement that it would add a second fab, invest a total of $40 billion and create 4,500 jobs at its Arizona operations certainly seals the deal. The facility will utilize TSMC’s 4-nanometer technology for semiconductor wafer fabrication. The second, newly announced fab, will be equipped for 3 nanometer production by 2026. There will be a combined annual capacity of 600,000 wafers a year.
LEARN MORE »American Battery Factory Selects Tucson As Site For Its First Battery Cell Gigafactory In United States
TUCSON, AZ (December 6, 2022) — Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Paul Charles, President and CEO of American Battery Factory (ABF), today announced that Tucson, Arizona has been selected as the site for the first in a planned series of battery cell gigafactories based in the United States. The site will serve as ABF’s official headquarters and will be the country’s largest gigafactory for the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells at 2 million square feet. An estimated $1.2 billion capital investment, the new facility will create 300 jobs in the first phase of the factory’s opening, scaling up to 1,000 cumulative jobs.
LEARN MORE »FrameTec Announces Construction Of Framing Manufacturing Facility In Camp Verde
CAMP VERDE, AZ (November 30, 2022) — FrameTec, a manufacturer and framing services company, announced today it has commenced construction of its roof and floor truss and wall panel manufacturing facility in Camp Verde, Arizona. The 110,000-square-foot facility is expected to be fully operational by spring 2024, creating over 180 new jobs. Representing a $40 million investment, the new facility will also serve as FrameTec’s U.S. headquarters.
LEARN MORE »KPCT To Build Semiconductor Chemical Manufacturing Facility In Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ (November 22, 2022) — KPCT Advanced Chemicals, a joint venture between Kanto Group, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan and Chemtrade Logistics Inc., the leading North American producer of electronic grade sulfuric acid, announced today plans to build a $200 million electronic grade sulphuric acid manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The site will occupy 10 acres and is expected to be operational by 2025, creating approximately 65 jobs.
LEARN MORE »Arizona Commerce Authority Announces New Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Facility To Be Built in Coolidge
COOLIDGE, AZ (November 11, 2022) — The Arizona Commerce Authority announced today that Procter & Gamble (P&G), a global consumer goods leader, plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. The facility will support P&G’s fabric care portfolio, which includes products such as Tide PODS®, Downy Unstopables® and Bounce® Dryer Sheets. Representing a $500 million investment, the facility is expected to be operational by 2025, creating approximately 500 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »Chang Chun Arizona Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility In Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ (October 20, 2022) — Chang Chun Arizona, a leading petrochemical supplier based in Taiwan, broke ground today on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility is expected to be operational in 2023 and create over 200 jobs. Joined by the Arizona Commerce Authority, Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland, members of the Casa Grande City Council, and community leaders, the groundbreaking advances the state’s reputation as a national semiconductor leader and expands the state’s unrivaled semiconductor industry supply chain.
LEARN MORE »JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc. Breaks Ground On New Manufacturing Plant In Mesa
MESA, AZ (October 5, 2022) — JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc. (“JX USA”), together with the City of Mesa, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and local officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony today initiating construction of JX USA’s new state-of-the-art electronic materials manufacturing plant in the City of Mesa, Arizona. The new plant is expected to be operational in early 2024 and create more than 100 jobs by 2025.
LEARN MORE »Made In Arizona: Manufacturing Month Kicks Off
PHOENIX, AZ (October 4, 2022) — As Manufacturing Month kicks off, manufacturing jobs in Arizona are growing at the fastest rate in nearly three decades and the state is experiencing rapid growth in high tech industries. Investments and expansions from companies in high-tech industries including semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, biotech, solar and more have positioned Arizona as a manufacturing powerhouse.
LEARN MORE »Corning Announces New Cable Manufacturing Facility In Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (August 30, 2022) – Corning Incorporated, one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, announced today it is expanding its manufacturing capacity for optical cable. Corning will build a new cable manufacturing facility in Gilbert, Arizona, creating 250 jobs. The facility, which is expected to open in 2024, will be the industry’s western-most U.S. manufacturing site for optical cable – allowing Corning to serve growing demand in the western U.S. and Canada.
LEARN MORE »Nucor Announces $100 Million Steel Production Facility Expansion In Kingman
KINGMAN, AZ (August 3, 2022) – Nucor, the largest steel and steel products producer in the U.S., announced today it is investing $100 million to add a new electric arc furnace melt shop at its existing bar mill in Kingman, Arizona. The melt shop, which will have the capacity to produce 600,000 tons annually, is expected to be operational by 2024 and create 140 new jobs.
LEARN MORE »Enviro-Log Company Announces New Wax Box Recycling And Firelog Manufacturing Facility In Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (July 28, 2022) – Enviro-Log Company, LLC, a leading eco-friendly, consumer products and recycling company, announced today that it will open a new recycling and manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona this summer, creating over 50 jobs. Located at 7676 N. Glen Harbor Boulevard, the 76,156-square-foot facility will be dedicated to recycling waxed cardboard boxes (WOCC) and manufacturing its environmentally-friendly, Enviro-Log products.
LEARN MORE »Solvay To Build New Electronic-Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Facility In Casa Grande For The U.S. Semiconductor Market
CASA GRANDE, AZ (July 26, 2022) – Solvay has announced its plans to invest in a new facility to produce electronic grade hydrogen peroxide (eH2O2) in Casa Grande, Arizona, to supply the growing U.S. semiconductor manufacturing market. The facility will convert hydrogen peroxide into an ultra-high purity grade to clean silicon wafers that are needed to manufacture semiconductors, essential components of electronic devices. Solvay will create 30 jobs at the new facility, which is expected to begin construction in 2023.
LEARN MORE »U.S. Merchants Buys Manufacturing Facility in Glendale
Phoenix Business Journal: Beverly Hills, California-based U.S. Merchants, a leading packaging and display provider and molded storage crate manufacturer, recently acquired a new industrial facility that it plans to use for manufacturing, packaging and distribution in the West Valley. U.S. Merchants expects to be operational in the next few months and hire between 600 to 700 people at the new facility.
LEARN MORE »Steel Jupiter Announces Manufacturing And Research Facility In Sahuarita
SAHUARITA, AZ (May 10, 2022) — Steel Jupiter, a Minority-Owned, specialty coating manufacturer, announced today it has leased a 13,000-square-foot facility in Sahuarita for manufacturing, research and development. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2022, initially creating 15 jobs in the community.
LEARN MORE »Nikola Corporation Celebrates Start Of Production In Coolidge
COOLIDGE, AZ (April 27, 2022) – Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation solutions, marked the beginning of its commercial serial truck production of the Nikola Tre BEV (battery-electric vehicle), with a special ceremony today in Coolidge, Arizona. The event featured remarks from Nikola executives and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and was attended by fleet customers, government officials, and Phoenix business leaders.
LEARN MORE »Bespoke Manufacturing Company Announces Apparel Plant In Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (April 26, 2022) – Bespoke Manufacturing Company (BMC) announced today that it is opening a new state-of-the-art plant in Phoenix, Arizona. BMC is a tech-enabled print, cut & sew operation specializing in one-off, on-demand garments and home fashion products. The 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is expected to be operational by June 2022, bringing over 250 jobs.
LEARN MORE »Northrop Grumman Celebrates Completion Of Satellite Facility Expansion In Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (April 22, 2022) – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today marked the completion of its expansion of the Satellite Manufacturing facility at its Gilbert, Arizona campus. The expansion adds 120,000-square-feet to the existing 135,000-square-foot facility, nearly doubling the site’s production capacity to meet the company’s growing backlog of satellite orders.
LEARN MORE »Queen Creek To House High-Tech Battery Facility
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (APRIL 19, 2022) – Queen Creek is set to be home to a battery manufacturing facility. A global battery producer for next-generation technologies, LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced last month it is initially investing $1.4 billion to build its first ever cylindrical-type battery facility in North America. The company expects that the new facility will be able to employ a few thousand people, with construction starting this summer and production commencing in 2024.
LEARN MORE »PowerPhotonic Inc. Signs Lease with Town of Sahuarita For Its First U.S. Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility
SAHUARITA, AZ (March 29, 2022) — PowerPhotonic, a leader in design & manufacture of wafer scale optics for advanced lasers and optical systems and headquartered in Scotland, UK, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary has signed a lease for manufacturing facilities and U.S. headquarters in the Sahuarita Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center (SAMTEC).
LEARN MORE »Nestlé USA Invests $675 Million To Build Factory In Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (March 9, 2022) – Nestlé USA announced today a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale. The 630,000-square-foot factory is expected to be operational in 2024, creating over 350 jobs. The facility will produce high-quality creamers for Nestlé’s portfolio, including the Coffee mate, Coffee mate natural bliss, and Starbucks brands.
LEARN MORE »Edwards Invests In Manufacturing Facility In Chandler To Support U.S. Semiconductor Growth
CHANDLER, AZ (March 3, 2022) – Edwards, the leading supplier of vacuum and abatement services and solutions to the global semiconductor industry, announced today its investment in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chandler, creating 200 jobs. The 200,000-square-foot facility will leverage the latest manufacturing and digital technologies to support the North American semiconductor market with services and solutions for the efficient and environmentally sustainable production of chips.
LEARN MORE »Kohler Co. Announces Construction of Manufacturing Facility in Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ (February 17, 2022) — Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath products, is proceeding with constructing a greenfield plumbing ware manufacturing facility, ancillary warehouse, and office space on 216 acres in Casa Grande. The multi-million capital investment comprises a total of approximately 1 million square feet, with room onsite for future expansion, and will bring more than 400 new full-time jobs to the local market.
LEARN MORE »XNRGY Announces Construction of U.S. Headquarters in Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ (January 25, 2022) – XNRGY, one of the largest custom air handling manufacturers in North America, announced today the construction of a new cutting-edge manufacturing facility in the Greater Phoenix area, which will be designated as their headquarters. XNRGY’s 1 million-square-foot facility represents an estimated $300 million investment, creating more than 900 jobs for residents over time.
LEARN MORE »Sunlit Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility In Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (January 20, 2022) – Sunlit Chemical, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan, broke ground today on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Phoenix. Joined by Governor Doug Ducey, City of Phoenix leadership, legislators and economic and community leaders, the groundbreaking advances the state’s reputation as a national semiconductor leader and Arizona's unrivaled semiconductor industry supply chain.
LEARN MORE »EMD Electronics Announces New Factory In Chandler To Expand Capacities Of Its Delivery Systems & Services Business
CHANDLER, AZ (January 11, 2022) – EMD Electronics, the North American Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced a new factory in Chandler to manufacture equipment for its Delivery Systems & Services (DS&S) business. As part of the Level Up program, the $28 million investment will enable DS&S to capture and grow its gas and chemical delivery systems business in the targeted regions of North America and Europe.
LEARN MORE »Meyer Burger To Establish Solar Module Manufacturing Facility In Goodyear
GOODYEAR, AZ (December 27, 2021) — Meyer Burger Technology AG announced today that the company is establishing a production site for high-performance solar modules in Goodyear. The manufacturing facility is the company's first in the U.S. and is expected to be operational by end of 2022, creating over 500 manufacturing jobs at full capacity.
LEARN MORE »ZenniHome Partners With Navajo Nation
PAGE, AZ (December 15, 2021) — ZenniHome and the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development are announcing the finalization of an Agreement allowing ZenniHome to begin manufacturing their residential product line on a portion of the former Navajo Generating Station (NGS). ZenniHome and the Navajo Nation are in the process of negotiating a long-term lease agreement to manufacture eco-friendly homes on the site.
LEARN MORE »Zep Announces New Production And Distribution Facility In Kingman
KINGMAN, AZ — Zep, Inc. announced today the completion and startup of their newest AFCO production facility in Kingman’s Industrial Park. This facility brings new skilled employment opportunities to the area and positions AFCO to better serve customers across the western United States. AFCO’s facility in Kingman will create approximately 25 jobs over the next two years.
LEARN MORE »Stryker Leases New Manufacturing Facility In Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ — Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has leased a new 104,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building in Chandler. The new facility is a significant expansion of its existing Sustainability Solutions operations within the region. Production at the company’s new Chandler site is projected to start in mid-2022.
LEARN MORE »Lucid Motors Starts Production of Lucid Air at AMP-1 Factory in Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, AZ — Lucid Group today celebrated the start of production of its Lucid Air at its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-1) in Casa Grande with a factory commissioning ceremony attended by Lucid Group CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson and Governor Doug Ducey.
LEARN MORE »Intel Breaks Ground On Two New Semiconductor Factories
CHANDLER, AZ — Intel today broke ground on two new semiconductor fabrication facilities, or fabs, at the company’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler. In a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Governor Ducey, local elected officials and community leaders, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger celebrated the start of construction on the largest private investment in state history and reiterated the company’s commitment to investing in U.S. semiconductor leadership.
LEARN MORE »Helix Electric Selects Goodyear for First Manufacturing Facility in Arizona
GOODYEAR, AZ — Helix Electric, one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the nation, announced today its first manufacturing facility in Arizona will be in Goodyear. The 112,000-square-foot facility will be used to manufacture and fabricate building components for electrical construction.
LEARN MORE »Owens Corning to Restart Production at Eloy Manufacturing Facility
ELOY, AZ — Owens Corning, a global building and industrial materials leader, has announced plans to restart production at its insulation manufacturing facility in Eloy, Arizona. The 42,500 square-foot facility at Eloy Industrial Park is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2022 and will bring more than 50 jobs to the area in a wide range of categories.
LEARN MORE »Zero Electric Vehicles To Open New Headquarters And Production Facility In Gilbert
PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL: Zero Electric Vehicles, a company that builds car electrification kits, has unveiled plans to build out a new head office and production center in Gilbert. The new 103,000-square foot space will allow the company to produce EV conversion kits for light and medium duty fleet vehicles that currently run on gasoline. The company also plans to build an electric vehicle chassis and full electric car of its own in the future.
LEARN MORE »KORE Power Selects Arizona Site for One Million Square Foot “KOREPlex” Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility
PHOENIX, AZ — KORE Power, Inc. announced today the first lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility wholly owned by a U.S. company will be built in Maricopa County. The one million square foot manufacturing facility, dubbed the KOREPlex, will support up to 12 gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery cell production to ensure a reliable and independent U.S. supply chain for lithium-ion battery cells that are critical to the future of electric vehicles, power grids and more.
LEARN MORE »CP Technologies Opens New CP North American Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility in Prescott, Arizona
PRESCOTT, AZ — CP Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of standard and custom rugged computer hardware, announced today it opened the newly constructed CP North American headquarters at 2620 Deep Well Ranch Rd. in Prescott, Arizona in a ribbon cutting ceremony held today. The 50,000 square-foot facility is home to the CP North America family of brands including CP Technologies, CP Aeronautics and CP Systems.
LEARN MORE »ElectraMeccanica Breaks Ground On First U.S. Based Assembly Facility And Engineering Technical Center
MESA, AZ - ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a Canadian designer and manufacturer of environmentally efficient electric vehicles (EVs), today broke ground on its first U.S. based assembly facility and state-of-the-art engineering technical center in Mesa. The expansion represents the third groundbreaking for an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Arizona since 2019.
LEARN MORE »CIS Global Expands Headquarters in Tucson, Arizona
TUCSON, AZ - CIS Global, a manufacturer of linear motion slides and power distribution products for the IT, Data Center, and Consumer Appliance sectors, announces plans to expand its headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.
LEARN MORE »Photocentric, Leading Edge UK Additive Manufacturer, to Locate US Headquarters in Avondale, AZ
AVONDALE, AZ - Photocentric, Inc., an industry leader and pioneer in the development of photopolymers and additive manufacturing, will move its US-based headquarters to Avondale, Arizona.
LEARN MORE »Li-Cycle to Build New Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in Arizona
Li-Cycle Corp. (“Li-Cycle” or “the Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced that the Company will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility to be located in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Calgary-based APEL Extrusions Relocating Headquarters to Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ — Calgary-based APEL Extrusions has purchased 22.6 acres of land at the southeast corner of the new Loop 202 Freeway and Lower Buckeye Road. The property will be the site of a new 323,782-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility. Plans call for North America’s leading aluminum extrusion company to expand its West Coast Operations to Phoenix, Arizona in late 2022 with plans to move the company’s headquarters to follow.
BD to Invest $65 Million for Key Supply Chain Infrastructure in Tucson, Arizona to Increase Resiliency of U.S. Medical Device Supply
TUCSON, AZ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today it will invest $65 million to construct a state-of-the-art facility in Tucson, Arizona that will be a hub for the company’s supply chain, serving as a final-stage manufacturing and sterilization center.
Arizona Launches State-Of-The-Art Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
COOLIDGE, AZ — The State of Arizona, Pinal County, City of Casa Grande and Central Arizona College have opened a new training center that will prepare Arizonans for jobs in high-tech industries. The state-of-the-art facility, named “Drive48,” features cutting-edge robots and multiple hands-on training rooms where technicians will train for jobs in advanced manufacturing.
Governor Ducey Applauds Intel’s $20 Billion Expansion In Arizona
CHANDLER, AZ — Intel today announced a substantial expansion of its Arizona-based manufacturing capacity with a $20 billion investment – the largest private sector investment in state history. The expansion will see the construction of two new semiconductor fabrication facilities, or fabs, which will produce advanced semiconductor chips used in modern electronics.
New Fire Sprinkler Company Comes to Mohave County
MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ — Construction is underway and soon a new and growing company will be coming to Mohave County. Shambaugh & Sons is utilizing an existing building until the completion of its 84,000 square ft. fabrication facility. Progressive Pipe Fabricators, a division of Shambaugh, will fabricate and deliver over 20,000 individual sprinkler pipe per week. The building will be located on Historic Route 66 in Kingman.
ElectraMeccanica Announces Plans to Establish U.S. Base of Operations in Greater Phoenix, Arizona
March 16, 2021 — ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (NASDAQ: SOLO) ("ElectraMeccanica" or the "Company"), a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, today announced that it has selected Mesa, AZ, in the greater Phoenix area, for its U.S. based assembly facility and engineering technical center. Phoenix ranks as the fifth largest city in the U.S. according to 2020 census data, with nearly 1.8 million residents. Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix, ranks 35th nationally. The Company’s selection marks the end of a comprehensive, year-long site search conducted by ElectraMeccanica and its partner, BDO USA’s Site Selection & Incentives Practice (“BDO”).
UACJ Whitehall Selects Flagstaff for New Auto Parts Plant
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, a leading supplier of precision extruded aluminum automotive components and assemblies, will take over the former Walgreen’s distribution center in Flagstaff for a new plant that will manufacture parts for electric vehicles.
VIAVI Relocates Headquarters and Plans Manufacturing Capacity Expansion in Arizona
CHANDLER, AZ — Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that its Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP) segment plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona to support growing demand for its technologies. VIAVI also plans to transition its headquarters to the new facility, which is anticipated to house at least 100 employees by 2022. In preparation for this move, the company has already relocated its corporate headquarters to a temporary office in Scottsdale. The company’s San Jose office will continue to operate as a functional center of excellence and sales office.
Compound Photonics Announces the Opening of MicroLED Innovation Acceleration Center (MiAC) in Chandler, Arizona
CHANDLER, AZ — Compound Photonics US Corporation (CP, also known as CP Display), a leader in compact high performance microdisplay solutions for Augmented and Mixed Reality (AR/MR), today announced its opening of MiAC (MicroLED Innovation Acceleration Center) in Chandler, Arizona. It will be the first industry known fab in the world dedicated to accelerate the time-to-market of sub 5 µm pixel monolithically integrated microLED displays to meet the rising demand for mass market AR/MR and smart wearable devices.