Phoenix Business Journal
Apple Inc. confirmed today that is locating a domestic manufacturing plant in Mesa at the former First Solar facility.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona Commerce Authority announced the site selection today. The site selection is a huge coup for Brewer, the ACA and the East Valley.
Apple will bring in 700 permanent jobs and create another 1,300 construction jobs to finish the build-out of the empty First Solar plant. Construction costs were not immediately available.
Apple officials also issued a statement noting they are partnering with the Salt River Project to power the plant with solar and renewable sources. "We are proud to expand our domestic manufacturing initiative with a new facility in Arizona, creating more than 2,000 jobs in engineering, manufacturing and construction,” the Apple statement reads."This new plant will make components for Apple products and it will run on 100 percent renewable energy from day one, as a result of the work we are doing with SRP to create green energy sources to power the facility.”
The plant will be located at the Eastmark development. That is Scottsdale-based DMB Associates redevelopment of the former GM Proving Ground in the East Valley. "We’re obviously excited that Apple has chosen Mesa to have a manufacturing facilty,” Mesa Mayor Scott Smith said."This has been a great win for Arizona, the region and Mesa.”
Smith said there were no city incentives for Apple to locate in Mesa.
Greater Phoenix Economic Council President and CEO Barry Broome said the Apple plant will help the Valley attract other technology companies.
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