Edwards, a part of the Atlas Copco Group, is opening the doorways to 2 new manufacturing services in Arizona and Massachusetts to help the fast-growing North American semiconductor market.
“We’re rising our presence within the US to be near our clients, who’re committing massive investments in US semiconductor manufacturing,” stated Geert Follens, Enterprise Space President Vacuum Approach. “Agile operations, elevated capability and local-for-local provide are important to supporting our clients, and our Chandler and Haverhill investments will play a key function within the continued progress of protected, productive and environmentally sustainable chip manufacturing in North America.”
The 200,000-square-foot facility in Chandler, Arizona, started operations in late November and supplies remanufacturing and meeting of vacuum pumps and different tools important to satisfy the demand for brand spanking new semiconductor fab necessities. It makes use of superior automation and information options to disassemble, clear, examine, restore, substitute and reassemble pumps. Roughly 200 new jobs can be created within the native space.
In the meantime, a brand new facility for cryopump manufacturing and R&D positioned in Haverhill, north of Boston, Massachusetts, will start operations in mid-December. Round 280 roles can be transferred from present services in Chelmsford to Haverhill and a further 60 roles are additionally anticipated to be created, masking expert manufacturing, engineering and expertise.
Environmental sustainability has been a key consideration within the building of each services. Chandler is licensed to the Inexperienced Globes science-based constructing ranking system, and options water recycling, electrical car charging and photo voltaic panels to contribute to extra sustainable manufacturing operations. Haverhill incorporates a high-efficiency HVAC system, photo voltaic panels and two underground water retention models to gather water to feed surrounding timber and landscaping.
Along with the brand new services in Chandler and Haverhill, Atlas Copco just lately introduced an funding in a brand new dry pump manufacturing facility in Genesee County, New York, anticipated to generate round 600 jobs.
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