# Silfex to build $223M silicon plant in Springfield, Ohio

Silfex, a division of Lam Research, will invest $223 million to convert a vacant warehouse in Springfield, Ohio into a high-tech manufacturing plant for silicon products. The project is expected to create about 400 jobs and be operational by January 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-02-21
- Where: Springfield, Ohio, United States
- Value: $223.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Jan 2019
- Status: under construction
- Products: silicon products
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Silfex](https://endata.com/companies/27548.md)
- [Lam Research](https://endata.com/companies/26776.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [springfieldnewssun.com](https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/construction-to-start-on-223m-springfield-plant-hiring-400/article_bfbbbdb0-beb1-5202-a104-70d7f29d0dad.html), 2018-02-21: "We’ve had a long wait getting started and we’re looking forward to putting a shovel in the ground and becoming a contributing member of this community."

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