Manufacturing

PHOENIX, AZ (December 29, 2025) - With over $34 billion in new investment, nearly 28,000 projected new jobs, and major wins across semiconductors, aerospace, AI, broadband, and more, 2025 delivered a year of record-breaking growth for Arizona. Now, as economic momentum surges statewide and new technologies unlock unprecedented possibilities, Arizona is forging ahead. During calendar year 2025, the Arizona Commerce Authority and economic partners successfully won 90 competitive projects from companies that committed to creating 27,749 projected new jobs and investing over $34 billion in the state. Throughout the year, Arizona saw significant growth across advanced industries representing sectors including semiconductor, technology and AI, manufacturing, battery, aerospace and defense, bioscience, headquarters, and more happening statewide.

CASA GRANDE, AZ (December 22, 2025) — KPPC Advanced Chemicals Inc., a member of the Kanto Group, broke ground on December 19 on its new U.S. Arizona Plant (UAP), a next-generation ultrapure chemical manufacturing campus located at the Sonoran Valley Industrial Park in Casa Grande, Arizona. The $120 million investment marks a major step forward in strengthening the United States semiconductor supply chain and expanding domestic production of ultra high-purity chemicals required for leading-edge chip manufacturing. Phase 1 of the project will create approximately 80 highly skilled jobs, growing to 200 full-time positions at full build-out.