Representatives from some of Japan’s major chip industry suppliers, including Tokyo Electron, Canon, Fujifilm, Hitachi and Tok, were brought to the U.S. Capitol Thursday by Sen. Chuck Schumer to pitch investing and growing in Upstate New York.
Schumer said Upstate New York already has the semiconductor infrastructure needed to support new Japanese suppliers thanks to his CHIPS & Science Act and major investments in the state by companies like Micron, GlobalFoundries, Wolfspeed, and IBM – which need new supplier companies to support their operations.
Cooperation between the U.S. and Japan is vital in the semiconductor industry to bolster the greater semiconductor ecosystem and recruiting companies to Upstate New York creates opportunities for both countries to lead the global chips industry Schumer said.
“Locating in Upstate New York means locating at the center of the global semiconductor industry – with everything a company could want right at their fingertips: shovel-ready sites, cheap, abundant, reliable water and power, our top-notch research institutions, a skilled tech workforce, and major investments spurred by my CHIPS & Science Law that are creating significant demand for supplier products. With new semiconductor suppliers, New York will be truly unstoppable and quickly rise to the top of the global semiconductor industry,” said Senator Schumer.
Attendees at the Schumer-convened meeting included Japanese government officials and the top leaders of Micron.
“Yesterday’s event with Japanese suppliers was a powerful display of the United States and Japan’s strong, long-standing partnership in leading global semiconductor supply chain resiliency and security. Micron is proud to be part of the advancement of both countries’ technological leadership and is appreciative of the Japanese government’s continued support for memory. That support has been pivotal in driving mutually beneficial outcomes for both countries. Micron is investingbillions over the coming years to build a leading-edge memory megafab in Clay, New York as well as a high-volume manufacturing fab in Boise, Idaho co-located with our R&D center. We look forward to continuing to work with our Japanese supplier partners to meet this incredible demand and bring co-location benefits to New York, Idaho, and the United States,” said Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
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