East Valley city lands semiconductor manufacturing plant

KoMiCo, which provides precision cleaning and advanced coatings in the semiconductor industry, on Aug. 20 signed a purchase agreement to develop a state-of-the-art facility for advanced semiconductor equipment parts cleaning, coating and repair in Mesa.

Located in the Superstition Springs area of southeast Mesa, the facility is expected to be operational by 2026, creating over 200 new jobs.

The facility will include multiple cleanrooms, a wide range of cutting edge equipment and a suite of diagnostic tools. Representing an over $50 million capital investment, the Mesa facility will mark KoMiCos third location in the U.S. and eighth location globally. The 12.5-acre site and 125,000-square-foot building will be KoMiCo’s largest site in the U.S, according to a release.

“I’m excited to welcome KoMiCo to Mesa, where they’ll play a key role in the emerging semiconductor industry,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said in the release. “Their cutting-edge work in precision cleaning and coatings is exactly the kind of innovation that’s driving our city’s growth and helping to shape the future of technology. This investment is not just a win for Mesa, but for American manufacturing as we continue to build on the momentum created by the CHIPS and Science Act.”

“I am excited to have KoMiCo bring well-paid jobs in advanced technology manufacturing to Mesa District 6,” said Scott Somers, Mesa District 6 council member. “Bringing these jobs and processes to U.S. shores also strengthens our nations vital semiconductor supply chain.”

KoMiCo is proud to partner with the City of Mesa in further establishing the Silicon Desert as the most technologically advanced semiconductor manufacturing region in the United States, said Shawn Jang, CEO, KoMiCo U.S.

KoMiCo is a subsidiary of the MiCo group joined by MiCo Ceramics, MiCo Power, MiCo BioMed, and MiCo Ltd. MiCo Ltd also supports the semiconductor industry with raw material development, including special powders used in the coating process. In addition, MiCo Ceramics specializes in the manufacture of ceramic heaters and electrostatic chucks.