$5 Billion Intel plant announced for Arizona...4,000 new jobs

Don B. · #1 Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 10:53 PM**

A nice piece of economic news for Arizona...

http://www.azcentral.com/business/ar...-facility.html

CHANDLER - Intel Corporation today announced plans to invest more than $5 billion to build a new chip manufacturing facility at its site in Chandler, Ariz. The announcement was made by Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini during a visit by President Barack Obama at an Intel facility in Hillsboro, Ore. The new Arizona factory, designated Fab 42, will be the most advanced, high-volume semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world. Construction of the new fab is expected to begin in the middle of this year and is expected to be completed in 2013.

Intel estimates the Fab 42 project will create thousands of construction and permanent manufacturing jobs.

--don

HX_Guy · #2 Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 11:10 PM**

Don, are you feeling alright?

gymratmanaz · #3 Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 2:56 AM**

Leo the Dog · #4 Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 6:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

Don, are you feeling alright?

Don with positive AZ economic news...I'm worried.

This is great for the city of Chandler. Chandler and Intel have had such a great relationship with each other.

PHX31 · #5 Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 2:42 PM**

at least he had the balls to post the article.

with reading most of his posts, you'd think arizona was going to become worse that the worst parts of the rust belt. an announcement like this would be unfathomable. it's an eating crow post.

Don B. · #6 Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 5:19 PM**

It's rather mind-blowing. That's why I posted it.

--don

HX_Guy · #7 Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 10:53 PM**

And then, on top of that, First Solar is considering building a sun-panel factory in Mesa that would employ 600!

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...tory-site.html

dtnphx · #8 Posted **Feb 20, 2011, 10:45 PM**

Lots of good, high-paying jobs. It's a great win for the Valley.