Nalani SommerSunlit Chemical, a Taiwanese chemical company serving the semiconductor industry, has chosen Phoenix as the company鈥檚 first U.S. location.
The multi-million-dollar investment is yet another sign of Arizona鈥檚 place in the race to meet the worldwide demand for semiconductors.
The says it has 40 semiconductor manufacturers and supplier network businesses in its pipeline, representing 10,000 jobs and $45 billion of new capital investment.
The Arizona Commerce Authority has developed and released the, a plan designed to advance the production of semiconductors for not only the state of Arizona but for the entire U.S. This plan has received the backing from higher education institutions including Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona, all of which are aligning their educational offering with the state鈥檚 workforce needs.
鈥淎rizona is proud to welcome Sunlit Chemical鈥檚 first manufacturing facility in the U.S.,鈥� Gov. Doug Ducey said at the company鈥檚 groundbreaking earlier this year.
鈥淪unlit鈥檚 decision is a testament to Phoenix鈥檚 advancement as a national and global leader in the semiconductor industry,鈥� Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said. 鈥淚ts new fabrication facility in north Phoenix adds to the quality jobs and research excellence significantly expanding in our region.鈥�
The 900,000-square-foot facility will be an investment of $100 million on 17 acres. Construction will take place in two phases. The first phase will concern the production of high purity grade industrial chemicals which should be operational in 2023. The second phase will concern raw material purification and should be operational in 2025.
鈥淪unlit is excited to expand into Arizona,鈥� Sunlit Group President Bryan Lin said. 鈥淭his new milestone marks Sunlit鈥檚 commitment to our partners that we are ready to expand our reach beyond Asia and set sights on the global front.鈥�
Joseph Kavetsky
Noemi Santaella
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