PEORIA, AZ — Technology company Amkor broke ground on Monday for a new state-of-the-art facility in north Peoria.
Amkor Technology, which helps create the chips that go in your smartphone and car, is adding $5 billion of investment to the brand-new facility on top of the $2 billion they have put in already.
Crews are scheduled to finish building the first manufacturing facility on the campus in mid-2027, with production starting in early 2028.
In the player above, watch as Peoria’s mayor and other local leaders touts the potential job creation from this project.
