# EMD Electronics opens $39M factory in Chandler, Arizona

EMD Electronics, the electronics business of Merck KGaA, celebrated the grand opening of its new factory in Chandler, Arizona. The 75,000-square-foot facility doubles the company's U.S. manufacturing capacity for equipment that delivers and stores specialty chemicals and gases for the semiconductor industry, representing a $39 million investment.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-10-11
- Where: Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Value: $39.0M
- Starts operating: 11 Oct 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: doubles manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
- Products: delivery and storage equipment for specialty chemicals and gases
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md)
- [EMD Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/8783.md)
- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chandleraz.gov](https://www.chandleraz.gov/news-center/emd-electronics-celebrates-opening-new-arizona-factory-contributing-states-growing), 2023-10-11: "The $39-million investment in the new site is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business."
- [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/emd-electronics-celebrates-opening-arizona-200600208.html), 2023-10-11: "The $39-million investment is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business."
- [gpec.org](https://www.gpec.org/news/press-releases/emd-electronics-opens-chandler-factory/), 2023-10-11: "The $39-million investment in the new site is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/emd-electronics-starts-up-specialty-materials-site-serving-arizonas-semiconductor-manufacturing-hub/), 2023-10-17: "The global semiconductor market's long-term outlook is strong and so is our commitment to purposefully expand our capacities and services in the immediate vicinity of our customers."

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