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Scottsdale welcomes new global life sciences powerhouse Hummingbird...
January 16, 2026Hummingbird Biomedical & DEMCON Life Sciences Launch Advanced Manufacturing Lab & U.S. Headquarters SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 16, 2025) — A bold new chapter in regenerative medicine, biologics and advanced med device manufacturing begins today as Netherlands-based Hummingbird Biomedical, in partnership with DEMCON Life Sciences, officially opens its U.S. headquarters and advanced manufacturing lab, joining other organizations located on […]
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KoMiCo celebrates opening of semiconductor equipment...
January 12, 2026Representing an over $60 million capital investment, KoMiCo’s new facility will create over 200 new jobs MESA, Ariz. (Jan. 12, 2026) – KoMiCo, a global leader in precision cleaning and advanced coatings in the semiconductor industry, today celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility for advanced semiconductor equipment parts cleaning, coating and repair in […]
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KPPC Advanced Chemicals breaks ground on U.S. ultrapure...
December 22, 2025KPPC Advanced Chemicals’ U.S. Arizona Plant in Sonoran Valley Industrial Park represents a $120 million investment CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Dec. 22, 2025) — KPPC Advanced Chemicals Inc., a member of the Kanto Group, broke ground Friday on its new U.S. Arizona Plant (UAP), a next-generation ultrapure chemical manufacturing campus located at the Sonoran Valley Industrial […]
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China Airlines completes first direct transpacific...
December 8, 2025Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport welcomed its first flight from Asia on Wednesday, ushering in a new direct route between Greater Phoenix and Taipei As the wheels of the 220-foot Airbus A350-900 China Airlines aircraft touched down on the runway of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Dec. 3, history had been made. The first […]
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Global industrial AI leader Cognite relocates global...
December 3, 2025AI unicorn selects Tempe’s tech corridor, deepening ties to North American manufacturing and semiconductor hubs TEMPE, Ariz. (December 3, 2025) — Cognite, the global leader in Industrial AI, today announced the official grand opening of its new global headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. The relocation from Oslo, Norway marks a milestone in the company’s growth strategy […]
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