New Chip Company coming to Kansas

[dlgoff]

From: https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02...uter-chip-plant-to-be-built-in-coffey-county/

A company known for protecting electronic devices from destructive magnetic pulses Monday unveiled plans to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing facility in Burlington capable of employing an estimated 1,200 people when fully operational.

 

[berkeman]

Nice, that's good news. It's definitely starting to be a trend for IC manufacturers to add production facilities in places other than Asia because of instabilities in that region.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Kansas has pretty girls.

I wonder why they picked Burlington (which I had to look up). 1200 jobs is one per household. That's a lot. And it's not really near any major airports - Topeka, and then Wichita, Kansas City, Manhattan etc. are twice as far.

I agree that the issues of building in Asia have come into sharper focus recently.

 

[berkeman]

And it's not really near any major airports

It looks like Burlington does have a small airport, which I'm sure they could upgrade if desired. Good thing they didn't pick Linders IMO, just sayin'...

https://www.google.com/maps/search/airports+near+Burlington++kansas/@38.5602068,-96.1547659,8.29z

 

[dlgoff]

Kansas has pretty girls.

I know that's right.