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Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across four US states

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Re: Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across four US states

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Post by namekyd »

ghaff wrote: post #9
delichon wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which is a statement about their evaluation of their relative economic prospects in California, where they're headquartered.

Well, I'm sure it's a lot cheaper to build a new fab in Ohio than CA and the other three states are expansions of existing fabs. In spite of being HQd in CA, Intel doesn't even have a full fab there for whatever combination of reasons.

Does Ohio have the right skills in its labor market though, or will Intel be building from scratch? With the other locations, they already have fans in the area and expanding a workforce is easier than building it from nothing.

Ohio’s labor, land, and water are definitely cheaper. And it’s seismically stable.

I wonder if there is anything to do with ease of shipping there, either by rail or by Great Lakes + Erie Canal or St Lawrence river that make it ideal for Intel

Re: Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across four US states

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Post by ghaff »

namekyd wrote: post #21
ghaff wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, I'm sure it's a lot cheaper to build a new fab in Ohio than CA and the other three states are expansions of existing fabs. In spite of being HQd in CA, Intel doesn't even have a full fab there for whatever combination of reasons.

Does Ohio have the right skills in its labor market though, or will Intel be building from scratch? With the other locations, they already have fans in the area and expanding a workforce is easier than building it from nothing. Ohio’s labor, land, and water are definitely cheaper. And it’s seismically stable. I wonder if there is anything to do with ease of shipping there, either by rail or by Great Lakes + Erie Cana…

I don't know the skills situation in Ohio although GlobalFoundries has a fab in upstate NY and is building a second one. They need specific skills of course, but they can also pay very well relative to the local market.

Re: Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across four US states

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Post by osnium123 »

ksec wrote: post #15
pers0n wrote: post #2

Ohio, Oregon, New Mexico and Arizona

I find it somewhat strange it is spread out like this. I understand Arizona and Oregon as they are both current Intel Fabs location. New Mexico for historic reason and they had a Fab there and expanding a new Fab 9 with Fab 11. ( Why it was there in the first place is beyond me ) But Ohio? Why another location?

I think because 1) there is abundant water 2) it gives Intel access to a lot of talent from the Midwest (all the universities there) 3) it gives Intel two more Senators who can lobby for them.

Re: Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across four US states

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Post by osnium123 »

ksec wrote: post #15
pers0n wrote: post #2

Ohio, Oregon, New Mexico and Arizona

I find it somewhat strange it is spread out like this. I understand Arizona and Oregon as they are both current Intel Fabs location. New Mexico for historic reason and they had a Fab there and expanding a new Fab 9 with Fab 11. ( Why it was there in the first place is beyond me ) But Ohio? Why another location?

I think you are asking why Intel had factories in New Mexico, right? In the 1980s, they were expanding and one of their criteria was being less than a 2 hr long flight away from Santa Clara. That’s how they got started in Aloha, OR, Chandler, AZ and New Mexico.
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