Semiconductor industry suppliers have represented about $850 million worth of investment in Pinal County, bringing about 550 permanent jobs so far.
But more than 80 miles away in Casa Grande, the ripple effect is strong.
“We have different businesses coming in than we anticipated before,” Andersen said. The Central Arizona Commerce Park, a 740-acre industrial park in Casa Grande, which Saint Holdings developed, has nearly sold out, with only about five acres left for new buildings. Chemical Strategies joins other suppliers that work with TSMC and Intel at the commerce park, including Solvay, a Belgium-based supplier of electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide. The company announced it would develop a new facility to service the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing market, which will create about 30 jobs.
Andersen said the site’s easy access by rail and freeway made it attractive for companies that may have looked for larger, more affordable sites than they could have found in Phoenix or nearby cities. But he said the early moves his company made by investing in infrastructure and courting large companies has paid off.
“Traditionally, Pinal County’s economy was mining and agriculture,” he said. “The moves towards green energy, electric vehicles and solar have driven mining demand.” “Now that we have the ecosystem of the supply chain, we would like to see the manufacturing of the chips happen in Pinal County, like a TSMC or an Intel is doing,” Smith said. “That will be a target for us.”
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