A major semiconductor equipment maker has announced plans to build a permanent presence in Scottsdale and to spend upwards of $325 million doing so. ASM International, which was founded in 1968 and has been based in the city of Almere in the Netherlands, specializes in the building of semiconductor water processing equipment, among other things. The company has facilities in some 14 countries and has been a part of the southern Arizona high-tech manufacturing scene since 1976. Now ASM wants to build what will be a 250,000-square-foot headquarters and plant near Scottsdale Road and Arizona State Route 101. The project will go up on 21-acre site and will house expanded space for research and development. ASM has also committed to investing in “leading edge-lab equipment and state of the art infrastructure not just for research and development, but also for renewable energy, a water recycling facility, and other sustainability features.” In celebrating the ASM decision, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said the new facility will have the effect of “deepening our semiconductor ecosystem.” Benjamin Loh, chief executive officer of ASM, said the decision to build in Scottsdale speaks to an “exciting time for ASM and semiconductors in general.” Loh also remarked that his company’s big investment in Scottsdale “will substantially expand our research and development activities, further strengthening Arizona as a hub for top-notch semiconductor innovation.” ASM’s ties to Arizona are long and deep. It currently works with more than two dozen suppliers in the state and has an Arizona workforce of around 800 people. The company has said that it plans on hiring up to five hundred more people between now and 2028. By Garry Boulard
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