Integra Technologies Inc., the largest U.S. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) company, and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly jointly announced that the State of Kansas approved Integra’s Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) incentive application for an expansion project that will create at least 2,000 jobs and $1.8 billion in capital investment in the Wichita region contingent on receiving federal CHIPS for America funding.
Integra secured Kansas’ premier incentive package through a vote of the bi-partisan Kansas State Finance Council, paving the way for the company’s transformative semiconductor (computer chips) project to apply to the U.S. Department of Commerce for CHIPS and Science Act funding. Integra’s expansion plans are designed to address recent risks identified in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, support the domestic semiconductor ecosystem, and strengthen advanced manufacturing in the State of Kansas.
Integra is a fully integrated domestic provider of semiconductor packaging, test, qualification and other services. Over the next five years, Integra’s expansion would create at least 2,000 new jobs and build a one million square foot state-of-the-art headquarters and production facility equipped with high-tech machinery.
“Kansas is stepping up to help resolve a national security crisis by playing a key role in reshoring semiconductor production,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Our deliberate efforts to diversify the state economy since my administration began four years ago has prepared us for this moment. Partnering with Integra will secure Kansas’ rightful position as a global leader in the semiconductor sector.”
Founded in Wichita 40 years ago, Integra is an employee-owned company (ESOP) with operations in Wichita and Silicon Valley, providing high-quality OSAT services for more than 500 active customers, including many from critical infrastructure sectors such as the military, aerospace, medical, aviation, automotive, commercial and industrial.
OSAT providers play a critical role in the semiconductor industry, serving as subcontract manufacturers of semiconductor devices. The company performs the last half of the manufacturing required to make a chip and validate its functionality before they are shipped to become part of devices.
SOURCE: PR Newswire