WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) – A computer chip manufacturer plans to build a $1.8 billion facility in south-central Kansas. Integra Technologies says its expansion would create 2,500 new jobs and add more than $2 billion dollars in capital investment over the next five years in Sedgwick County.
Brett Robinson is the company’s CEO. “We know the Wichita region has advanced manufacturing expertise combined with the talent, infrastructure and partnerships to provide the world-class training and collaboration needed to grow and recruit this workforce,” he said.
The company’s expansion depends on federal funding, which the company plans to apply for in the coming months. It’s already received $300 million in economic development incentives from the state of Kansas.
Integra Technologies plans to construct a one-million-square-foot headquarters and production facility in a suburb northeast of Wichita. The company is also working with WSU Tech to open a new training center in Wichita. WSU Tech president Sheree Utash said, “This kind of diversification in our city allows lucrative career options that we have not had in Kansas.”
