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KPCT to Build Semiconductor Chemical Manufacturing...
November 22, 2022The $200 million facility will be operational by 2025, creating over 60 jobs KPCT Advanced Chemicals, a joint venture between Kanto Group, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan, and Chemtrade Logistics Inc., the leading North American producer of electronic grade sulfuric acid, announced today plans to build an electronic grade sulphuric acid manufacturing […]
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Ambassador Event: Arizona’s Water Position
Arizona utilizing variety of sources to address its water supply Drought has impacted Greater Phoenix and Southwest Basin states for the last 22 years and a shortage of Colorado River water reaching Lake Powell and Lake Mead has led to a dwindling supply and triggered a Tier 2a shortage as declared by the US. Bureau […]
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Chang Chun Arizona Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility...
October 20, 2022The semiconductor chemical facility will be operational in 2023, creating over 200 jobs Chang Chun Arizona, a leading petrochemical supplier based in Taiwan, broke ground today on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility is expected to be operational in 2023 and create over 200 jobs, contributing to the rapidly growing […]
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Ambassador Event: Affordable Housing
How Greater Phoenix is addressing increased housing prices Greater Phoenix has not been immune to the housing price increase experienced throughout the country. With the market adding nearly 100,000 residents each year and low supply stemming from a reluctance to build following the 2008 recession, demand has increased alongside the average price for a home. […]
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Paramount Global Surfaces Distribution Warehouse Opening...
September 23, 2022The 144,000 square-foot facility could bring as many as 100 new jobs to the region Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS), Happy Floors, and Stone Source announced today the launch of a new west coast warehouse in Goodyear, Arizona. The 144,000 square-foot facility will contain all product lines including porcelain tile, ceramic tile, natural stone, and luxury […]
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Townsquare Interactive Announces New Office In Phoenix
September 13, 2022The digital marketing company plans to move into a permanent space in 2023, creating hundreds of jobs Townsquare Interactive is moving west. The digital marketing company is expanding to its second location, opening a 5,393 square-foot office space at One Renaissance Square in downtown Phoenix this month. Townsquare Interactive plans to move into an 11,875 […]
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Regional Report: State of Black Business 2022
Second Black business report provides new data, recommendations for Arizona The second annual State of Black Business Report quantifies more data around Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurship in Greater Phoenix. The Black/African American community is the state’s fastest-growing demographic, with 33% growth from 2010-2020, heightening the importance of investing in the community to allow Arizona to […]
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Corning Announces New Cable Manufacturing Facility...
August 30, 2022The facility, supported by AT&T and record broadband demand, will create 250 jobs Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, announced today it is expanding its manufacturing capacity for optical cable, based on a long-term relationship with AT&T, as the nation’s largest fiber internet provider expands its fiber footprint. Corning will […]
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GPEC: Strategizing a path forward for the region’s...
GPEC 101 Event Recap Greater Phoenix has matured over the last decade with surging growth in advanced manufacturing and tech, including semiconductor production. In establishing the region as a national hub for these industries, market priorities are shifting alongside the priorities of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). Business attraction is still at the forefront […]
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GPEC President and CEO Chris Camacho Reappointed to...
August 17, 2022Camacho was first named to the Investment Advisory Council in 2019, serving a two-year term Greater Phoenix Economic Council President & CEO, Chris Camacho, was reappointed to the Secretary of Commerce’s Investment Advisory Council (IAC), operating under the current Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. “It’s a great privilege to work alongside the talented and diverse […]
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