# Leonardo Electronics US expands semiconductor laser manufacturing facility in Oro Valley, Arizona

Leonardo Electronics US Inc. announced plans to expand its presence in Oro Valley, Arizona, by purchasing 12 acres and constructing a new 120,000-square-foot semiconductor laser manufacturing facility. The $100 million investment will add 170 jobs over five years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-12-01
- Where: Oro Valley, Arizona, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 170
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 120,000 square feet
- Products: semiconductor lasers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo Electronics US](https://endata.com/companies/59336.md)
- [Leonardo](https://endata.com/companies/18893.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [azcommerce.com](https://www.azcommerce.com/news-events/news/2021/12/leonardo-electronics-us-inc-expands-semiconductor-laser-manufacturing-facility/), 2021-12-01: "Leonardo Electronics US Inc. has purchased 12 acres in Innovation Park and is planning the construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor laser manufacturing facility."
- [leonardo.us](https://www.leonardo.us/news/leonardo-electronics-us-inc.-expands-semiconductor-laser-manufacturing-facility-in-oro-valley-arizona), 2021-12-06: "Leonardo Electronics US Inc. has purchased 12 acres in Innovation Park and is planning the construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor laser manufacturing facility."

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