Intel to invest up to $100 bln in Ohio chip plants

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Ohio? I mean, Ohio? That's not in the Far East.

Intel's $20 bln Ohio factory could become world's largest chip plant

Intel Corp said on Friday it would invest up to $100 billion to build potentially the world's largest chip-making complex in Ohio, looking to boost capacity as a global shortage of semiconductors affects everything from smartphones to cars.

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Intel Invests $20 Billion To Build Two Chipmaking Plants In Ohio

“Intel’s new facilities will be transformative for our state, creating thousands of good-paying jobs in Ohio manufacturing strategically vital semiconductors," said Governor Mike DeWine.

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And things are moving along...

Wanted: 7,000 construction workers for Intel chip plants

Construction is expected to accelerate following Congress' approval last month of a package boosting the semiconductor industry.

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