Governor Hochul and Majority Leader Schumer Announce Significant Progress Towards Edwards Vacuum’s $319 Million Semiconductor Supply Chain Facility in Genesee County | Empire State Development

Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Hope Knight Joined Edwards Vacuum Officials on Tour of Construction Site of Major Semiconductor Supplier at the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park

Global Manufacturer of Dry Pumps Will Strengthen New York’s Semiconductor Supply Chain, Create up to 600 Jobs in the Finger Lakes Region

Project Complements “Finger Lakes Forward” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy To Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy

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Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer today announced significant progress towards the construction of the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama. Edwards Vacuum, part of the Atlas Copco Group, is a global leader in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, and a major supplier to semiconductor manufacturers. Today, Majority Leader Schumer and Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight toured the site, located at the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park accompanied by Edwards Vacuum executives. Edwards Vacuum's decision to invest in New York State followed passage of New York’s Green CHIPS legislation and the federal CHIPS and Science Act, which together spurred Micron's unprecedented $100 billion commitment to Central New York which is expected to create nearly 50,000 jobs as well as GlobalFoundries $11.6 billion expansion in the Capital Region which will create more than 1,500 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs.

“Edwards Vacuum’s commitment to Upstate New York will create 600 good-paying jobs and attract additional investment in both Western New York and the Finger Lakes regions,” Governor Hochul said. “Between New York’s Green CHIPS Program and the federal CHIPS and Science Act, we’re empowering a manufacturing resurgence in our state, ensuring we're positioned as a global hub for innovation and the epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing nationwide.”

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said, “This milestone marks major progress toward the opening of Edwards Vacuum’s new dry pump manufacturing facility in Genesee County as a key addition to making Upstate NY a global center for the semiconductor industry. A vast amount of the world’s computer chips are made using Edwards Vacuum equipment, and today Genesee County becomes the beating heart of those efforts for America. From Micron to GlobalFoundries, all the major semiconductor companies in New York and across America need the vacuum technology like Edwards makes for their chip fabs. I urged Edwards Vacuum to expand in Western NY because I knew that it would be a win for Edwards Vacuum, a win for Western NY’s economy, and a win for America’s semiconductor supply chain, and today that is becoming a reality. Thanks to my CHIPS & Science Law, which continues to deliver investment after investment for Upstate NY, we are adding another stop to our semiconductor superhighway along the booming I-90 corridor Tech Hub with Edwards Vacuum’s groundbreaking milestone celebration today. Edwards Vacuum is a major player in the semiconductor supply chain, and it’s about to power Genesee County with a $319 million facility and 600 new good paying jobs. I am continuing to push for landing the federal incentives from my CHIPS & Science Law to make this project a reality, boosting Genesee County’s economy and positioning Western NY as a hub for Upstate NY and the nation’s semiconductor industry.”

Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “Edwards Vacuum continues to make tremendous progress on its new state-of-the-art facility that will create hundreds of good-paying jobs and generate millions of dollars in investments. The future of domestic semiconductor manufacturing runs through New York State, which continues to grow as a global hub for advanced manufacturing, research and development.”

Read the full press release here.