Why it looks like Google plans to build $600M data center in New Albany

 

"The tech giant, through subsidiary Montauk Innovations LLC, received a tax credit from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority Monday to build a data center somewhere in Ohio. State officials confirmed the end-user is Google, but would not say where the center would go.

 

However, the New Albany City Council will vote Monday night on a community investment area agreement and a development and supply agreement with Montauk Innovations, which was incorporated in April in the state of Delaware. New Albany officials could not provide further details beyond the meeting's agenda.

 

"Google is considering acquisition of a property in New Albany, OH, and while we do not have a confirmed timeline for development for the site, we want to ensure that we have the option to further grow should our business demand it," Google spokeswoman Charlotte Smith said in an emailed statement."

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/10/why-it-looks-like-google-plans-to-build-600m-data.html

 

This gives New Albany a Google data center on top of an Amazon one (of three in Columbus; Hilliard and Dublin being the other two), an AEP one and the massive Facebook one.

 

You also have the Cologix centers, and IBM data analytics in Columbus. Amazon also has plans for 12 more spread across their existing three locations. AEP is building a large secondary one in Groveport. It's turning into a real hub for data.

Edited December 11, 20186 yr by aderwent

7 hours ago, aderwent said:

Why it looks like Google plans to build $600M data center in New Albany

 

"The tech giant, through subsidiary Montauk Innovations LLC, received a tax credit from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority Monday to build a data center somewhere in Ohio. State officials confirmed the end-user is Google, but would not say where the center would go.

 

However, the New Albany City Council will vote Monday night on a community investment area agreement and a development and supply agreement with Montauk Innovations, which was incorporated in April in the state of Delaware. New Albany officials could not provide further details beyond the meeting's agenda.

 

"Google is considering acquisition of a property in New Albany, OH, and while we do not have a confirmed timeline for development for the site, we want to ensure that we have the option to further grow should our business demand it," Google spokeswoman Charlotte Smith said in an emailed statement."

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/10/why-it-looks-like-google-plans-to-build-600m-data.html

 

This gives New Albany a Google data center on top of an Amazon one (of three in Columbus; Hilliard and Dublin being the other two), an AEP one and the massive Facebook one.

 

You also have the Cologix centers, and IBM data analytics in Columbus. Amazon also has plans for 12 more spread across their existing three locations. AEP is building a large secondary one in Groveport. It's turning into a real hub for data.

 

So per the Dispatch this will be only 275,000 square feet. Only 28% the size of Facebook's 780,000 square feet facility, but 80% of the cost. I'd assume equipment would be about the same. How is this Google center going to cost so much? It is on 100 more acres of land. Speaking of which, Amazon's three locations total 188 acres. AEP's New Albany center is on 25 acres, and their Groveport location is on 35 acres. Cologix's location is less than 8 acres. Why do Facebook and Google need 345 and 447 acres respectively? Expansion?

 

*Edit: Amazon's data centers average 250,000 square feet on 63 acres. If their expansions go through each location will have 1,250,000 square feet on 63 acres; or 19,841 square feet per acre. Facebook and Google, meanwhile, will have only 2,261 and 615 square feet per acre, respectively. Really strange to me.

Edited December 11, 20186 yr by aderwent

Why don't they build these data centers in the Uncool Crescent or in the outlying areas near it? Refugee Road land is undoubtedly cheaper than New Albany land.

Amazon warehouse on 11/1/19:

 

 

Facebook Data Center on 11/1/19:

 

 

 

Google Data Center on 11/1/19:

 

 

https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/OH/20191203/PHOTOGALLERY/111509997/PH/1

So much data.

Facebook adding two buildings to New Albany data complex

 

"The social media giant said Thursday that its New Albany data center is up and running, and that it plans to add two more buildings totaling nearly 1 million square feet.

 

When complete, Facebook’s campus will have five buildings totaling 2.5 million square feet, the result of a total investment of $1 billion, said Bobby Hollis, director of global energy, environment and site selection for Facebook.

 

“We look forward to continuing this strong partnership for many years to come,” Hollis said.

 

The data center, which is south of Route 161 and east of Beech Road, will eventually employ more than 150, Facebook spokeswoman Melanie Rue said. It has about 50 now.

 

...

 

The company recently gave $250,000 to New Albany for the city’s Rose Run stream corridor revitalization project, including construction of a 34-foot-long bridge and promenade that connects the New Albany-Plain Local School District campus on the north side of Dublin-Granville Road to the New Albany branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library to the south.

 

Facebook also provided a $190,000 grant to the Licking Heights Local School District for the science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics curriculum, Reffle said."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/business/20200206/facebook-adding-two-buildings-to-new-albany-data-complex

Edited February 7, 20205 yr by aderwent

PHOTOS: A look inside the new Facebook data center in New Albany

 

 

 

 

https://www.10tv.com/article/photos-look-inside-new-facebook-data-center-new-albany-2020-feb

Aerial photo of the Facebook data center in New Albany:

 

 

More photos of the Facebook and Google data centers in New Albany at https://imgur.com/a/O3etcaV#f99l3nG

Biotech firm to build $365 million packaging plant in New Albany

Jim Weiker - The Dispatch - June 28, 2021

 

 

"The biotechnology company Amgen plans to build a $365 million pharmaceutical packaging facility in New Albany that will employ 400 workers. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority Monday approved a state tax credit for the project in the New Albany International Business Park, near routes 62 and 161. Amgen, based in Thousand Oaks, California, plans to start work in the fall on the 270,000-square-foot facility. In a news release announcing the decision, the company said 'the facility will feature Amgen’s most advanced assembly and final product packaging capabilities for medicines to be distributed in the U.S.'"

 

 

 

New Albany development has been known for its Georgian residential architecture and its white three-board horse fencing.  It has since broadened out into the more urban architecture with its village center development.  But one thing not associated with New Albany has been big business-type development.  That probably should change.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/11/08/amgen-ceo-new-albany-biotech-plant-could-expand.html

 

In the above linked article about the $365 million Amgen plant breaking ground was this paragraph:

 

"Landing giants such as Amgen up the road from data farms for Facebook, Google and Amazon, and in sight of an Amazon fulfillment center, validates the city's strategy to expand dramatically into Licking County over the last decade, New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding said.  To date the industrial park has attracted $6 billion in capital development, 14 million square feet of facilities and 16,000 jobs.  "This small business park is no longer a well-kept secret," Spalding said in an interview."

 

The website for the New Albany Company, who controls much of the development in New Albany, shows the extent of their business park developments:  https://newalbanycompany.com/business/new-albany-business-park/

 

From left to right on the above map is the following:

• Hamilton Quarter, located in Columbus but on land controlled by the New Albany Company, which has the Big Lots corporate HQ offices.
• An older business park located north of the New Albany village center which includes offices for AEP, Aetna, Discover and Nationwide.
• And a newer eastward expansion of the business park which now extends into Licking County.  This newer business park is where the Amgen plant is being built, along with data centers for Amazon, Google and Facebook.

A larger version of the map is available at http://newalbanycompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/New-Albany-International-Business-Park.pdf

The AEP Transmission HQ includes an extremely secure facility, surrounded by what looks like a moat, that monitors and controls transmission lines. From their website: "AEP owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined." This will become even more critical as we update the nation's power grid and move towards more electric vehicles.

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Pablo said:

The AEP Transmission HQ includes an extremely secure facility, surrounded by what looks like a moat, that monitors and controls transmission lines. From their website: "AEP owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined." This will become even more critical as we update the nation's power grid and move towards more electric vehicles.

 

 

If you're going to build a moat, they better have a damn drawbridge!

Edited November 15, 20213 yr by TIm

14 minutes ago, TIm said:

If you're going to build a moat, they better have a damn drawbridge!

 

These might be drawbridges!

 

Another potential coup for New Albany. I wish some of these high paying tech jobs would land on the south or west sides of Columbus instead of the fertile fields of Licking County. Or someplace where it could be served by mass transit.

 

Greater Columbus believed to be in running for massive computer chip factory

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/10/possible-semiconductor-factory-could-biggest-investment-ohio/9164479002/

 

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Ohio is believed to be in the running for what would be its biggest economic development prize of all time: a major computer chip-making operation with a potential total investment of tens of billions of dollars.

 

State and local officials along with those from JobsOhio have officially declined to comment, but rumors have been rampant for months of a massive economic development project potentially coming to the region that could include a computer-chip factory.

 

At the same time, the city of New Albany is preparing to annex 3,190 acres from Jersey Township in western Licking County.

10,000 direct jobs with 100,000 indirect jobs....holy smokes!!!! The article states this would be the biggest economic win of all time in the region.  I will say it again, Licking County is exactly where Delaware County was in the 90s.  It is about to explode in LC.  Facebook, Google, Amazon...Intel? This would absolutely change the region forever.  New Albany to Newark is about to blow up!

 

Also, i know this is technically "New Albany"...but this story needs to be in other threads as well.  This development is going to effect the entire region and the future of central Ohio.  Just my two cents...

Edited January 11, 20223 yr by OhioFinest

I mean, there are only a few manufacturers in the entire world that have the capacity to do that kind of capex outlay, right?  And the market timing seems right for this, especially if it's already been in the works for a while--the chip shortage in the automotive sector, in particular, is getting mainstream news coverage.  Columbus would be an interesting but fitting place for such an operation; it's never been thought of as a manufacturing center but it's the most white-collar of Ohio's major cities and that would allow it the tech chops to staff an operation like this.  Columbus also has access to rail networks that can deliver the chips quickly to much of the auto manufacturing centers, especially those in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, but it's actually not as far as a lot of people think to the Carolinas and Tennessee, where a lot of more recent auto plant builds (especially for foreign brands) have located.

100,000 jobs is nearly 2% of the labor force of the entire state. I would expect positive effects to resonate through the whole state and probably into western PA.

3 hours ago, OhioFinest said:

10,000 direct jobs with 100,000 indirect jobs....holy smokes!!!! The article states this would be the biggest economic win of all time in the region.  I will say it again, Licking County is exactly where Delaware County was in the 90s.  It is about to explode in LC.  Facebook, Google, Amazon...Intel? This would absolutely change the region forever.  New Albany to Newark is about to blow up!

 

Forget just Licking County, that's going to be a massive boom for the entire region. 10,000 direct jobs would be similar to adding a second Nationwide to Central Ohio. I have no idea how the 100,000 "indirect jobs" would work, but that sounds massive. I can't wait to hear some more details on this...

1 hour ago, Gramarye said:

I mean, there are only a few manufacturers in the entire world that have the capacity to do that kind of capex outlay, right?  And the market timing seems right for this, especially if it's already been in the works for a while--the chip shortage in the automotive sector, in particular, is getting mainstream news coverage.  Columbus would be an interesting but fitting place for such an operation; it's never been thought of as a manufacturing center but it's the most white-collar of Ohio's major cities and that would allow it the tech chops to staff an operation like this.  Columbus also has access to rail networks that can deliver the chips quickly to much of the auto manufacturing centers, especially those in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, but it's actually not as far as a lot of people think to the Carolinas and Tennessee, where a lot of more recent auto plant builds (especially for foreign brands) have located.

Not to mention we have 70 and 71 as well as Rickenbacher (sp?) where I assume they could also ship via the air. I don't think proximity to an ocean is even a factor in the selection of this place since these chips are likely intended to stay within the US.

21 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

 

Forget just Licking County, that's going to be a massive boom for the entire region. 10,000 direct jobs would be similar to adding a second Nationwide to Central Ohio. I have no idea how the 100,000 "indirect jobs" would work, but that sounds massive. I can't wait to hear some more details on this...

 

Absolutely...you are right about that!!

Taiwan's share has been steadily decreasing and likely covid pushed things over the edge. Who is the chip manufacturer that may build here?

On 11/13/2021 at 2:02 PM, Columbo said:

New Albany development has been known for its Georgian residential architecture and its white three-board horse fencing.  It has since broadened out into the more urban architecture with its village center development.  But one thing not associated with New Albany has been big business-type development.  That probably should change.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/11/08/amgen-ceo-new-albany-biotech-plant-could-expand.html

 

In the above linked article about the $365 million Amgen plant breaking ground was this paragraph:

 

"Landing giants such as Amgen up the road from data farms for Facebook, Google and Amazon, and in sight of an Amazon fulfillment center, validates the city's strategy to expand dramatically into Licking County over the last decade, New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding said.  To date the industrial park has attracted $6 billion in capital development, 14 million square feet of facilities and 16,000 jobs.  "This small business park is no longer a well-kept secret," Spalding said in an interview."

 

The website for the New Albany Company, who controls much of the development in New Albany, shows the extent of their business park developments:  https://newalbanycompany.com/business/new-albany-business-park/

 

From left to right on the above map is the following:

• Hamilton Quarter, located in Columbus but on land controlled by the New Albany Company, which has the Big Lots corporate HQ offices.
• An older business park located north of the New Albany village center which includes offices for AEP, Aetna, Discover and Nationwide.
• And a newer eastward expansion of the business park which now extends into Licking County.  This newer business park is where the Amgen plant is being built, along with data centers for Amazon, Google and Facebook.

A larger version of the map is available at http://newalbanycompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/New-Albany-International-Business-Park.pdf

 

Turns out that the New Albany officials weren't blowing smoke at the Amgen groundbreaking(!)

I’ve also got to think a big foot in the door now sets Ohio up for more chip investment long term. One of the major chip manufacturing sites in the U.S. is Phoenix, AZ. I expect water issues may push manufacturing out of AZ in 30 years. For those who don’t know, chip manufacturing is very, very water intensive.

14 hours ago, Pablo said:

Another potential coup for New Albany. I wish some of these high paying tech jobs would land on the south or west sides of Columbus instead of the fertile fields of Licking County. Or someplace where it could be served by mass transit.

 

 

 

Employers definitely deserve a lot of the blame for Columbus splitting up into Cool and Uncool Crescents over the past 30 years. Sure OSU was closer to the North end of town when it started happening but Downtown is much closer to the South, West and East sides. But now that the momentum has shifted so hard to the North (and now NE) and the Uncool Crescent is filling up with warehouses quickly the only thing that seems feasible is more interest in the Downtown and continued momentum in Franklinton, Grandview and UA.

This could definitely be a huge boon to the region. I wonder how much of a sure-thing it is at this point. Lots of unanswered questions as far as who else is in the running and which company intends to build this massive facility.

 

Admittingly, this does give me flashbacks to when Foxconn was looking for perspective locations for a $10B plant that included Ohio, potentially in the Columbus area as well.  Ultimately it was awarded to Wisconsin and became a huge debacle:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_in_Wisconsin

 

Things have changed since then and this appears to be a US-based manufacturer, so hopefully it lives up to the hype.

1 hour ago, LlamaLawyer said:

I’ve also got to think a big foot in the door now sets Ohio up for more chip investment long term. One of the major chip manufacturing sites in the U.S. is Phoenix, AZ. I expect water issues may push manufacturing out of AZ in 30 years. For those who don’t know, chip manufacturing is very, very water intensive.

 

That's interesting.  I wouldn't have guessed that.  What is all the water used for in chip manufacturing?  I mean, moreso than other forms of manufacturing?

8 minutes ago, Gramarye said:

 

That's interesting.  I wouldn't have guessed that.  What is all the water used for in chip manufacturing?  I mean, moreso than other forms of manufacturing?

Probably for the boilers and cooling towers working to keep the machines/plant cool. It’s not just in chip manufacturing but plastics do require more than most, pretty much every manufacturing plant and a lot of institutions run them as well.

As awesome as this is, I do kind of wish they waited until there were more details to announce anything. I know it's very easy for us all here to get really excited about these big projects, but all we really have to go on is "there might possibly potentially maybe be something happening!" and it's going to be super disappointing if it doesn't.

58 minutes ago, wpcc88 said:

Probably for the boilers and cooling towers working to keep the machines/plant cool. It’s not just in chip manufacturing but plastics do require more than most, pretty much every manufacturing plant and a lot of institutions run them as well.

It's mostly for rinsing. You have to remove every microscopic impurity to avoid short circuits, and my understanding is that requires lots and lots of rinsing.

24 minutes ago, TIm said:

As awesome as this is, I do kind of wish they waited until there were more details to announce anything. I know it's very easy for us all here to get really excited about these big projects, but all we really have to go on is "there might possibly potentially maybe be something happening!" and it's going to be super disappointing if it doesn't.

I think the story was leaked and wasn’t meant to be public yet. 

Maybe this project is why the airport is starting the new terminal project and why the train station study was released?

18 minutes ago, Pablo said:

Maybe this project is why the airport is starting the new terminal project and why the train station study was released?

Wait a minute.... new terminal project???

6 minutes ago, TIm said:

Wait a minute.... new terminal project???

Check the convention center thread 

1 hour ago, TIm said:

As awesome as this is, I do kind of wish they waited until there were more details to announce anything. I know it's very easy for us all here to get really excited about these big projects, but all we really have to go on is "there might possibly potentially maybe be something happening!" and it's going to be super disappointing if it doesn't.

 

I wouldn't get too worked up over any individual project happening or not happening in Central Ohio - even something as great as this one.  Central Ohio doesn't need any project to act as a "savior" or to "turn things around".  If we hit the home run and get this speculative semi-conductor plant, that's obviously great news and something to be celebrated.  But if it goes somewhere else, it's not the end of the world.

 

When Amazon's HQ2 project was doing a very public version of this kind of site selection, Columbus made a strong showing, but it ultimately went somewhere else.  And since then two high-profile mega-projects - The Scioto Peninsula and the OSU Innovation District - have broken ground and are going strong.

 

Before that, Columbus made a big push for Stone Brewing to locate here.  It ultimately located in Richmond, VA.  But then Brewdog decided to locate here.  Something that was as good or better than Stone Brewing.

 

My point is that even getting consideration for these projects is a positive sign for Central Ohio's business environment.  Even if the general public may not realize what Columbus and Central Ohio have to offer, the business community does.

15 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

Check the convention center thread 

Why would there be stuff about airport terminals in the convention center thread?? Just did a search and find and the word "terminal" isn't in that thread?

Edited January 11, 20223 yr by TIm

26 minutes ago, TIm said:

Wait a minute.... new terminal project???

 

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The Midfield Development Program consists of a ±900,000 SF terminal accommodating 35-40 narrow body gates, a ±5,000 space parking garage, supporting apron and taxiway infrastructure, hydrant fueling system, and landside access. 

 

4 minutes ago, Pablo said:

 

 

Can honestly say I've literally never seen the thread before. Thanks for the link!

9 minutes ago, Columbo said:

 

I wouldn't get too worked up over any individual project happening or not happening in Central Ohio - even something as great as this one.  Central Ohio doesn't need any project to act as a "savior" or to "turn things around".  If we hit the home run and get this speculative semi-conductor plant, that's obviously great news and something to be celebrated.  But if it goes somewhere else, it's not the end of the world.

 

When Amazon's HQ2 project was doing a very public version of this kind of site selection, Columbus made a strong showing, but it ultimately went somewhere else.  And since then two high-profile mega-projects - The Scioto Peninsula and the OSU Innovation District - have broken ground and are going strong.

 

Before that, Columbus made a big push for Stone Brewing to locate here.  It ultimately located in Richmond, VA.  But then Brewdog decided to locate here.  Something that was as good or better than Stone Brewing.

 

My point is that even getting consideration for these projects is a positive sign for Central Ohio's business environment.  Even if the general public may not realize what Columbus and Central Ohio have to offer, the business community does.

Consideration is nice, but eventually a gal wants to be invited to the dance!

1 minute ago, TIm said:

Consideration is nice, but eventually a gal wants to be invited to the dance!

 

My point is that there's plenty of dancing happening anyway (to use your analogy).

I'm going to watch carefully.

 

The last significant investment like this I can think of was Foxconn in Wisconson. $10 billion in investment. 10,000 jobs. Etc etc etc. For similar manufacturing.

 

After years of delays, they ended up with less than $1 billion in investment and less than 1,500 jobs. 

 

Not to mention (as pointed out above) the other shortlists that have disappointed.

 

I really wouldn't read too much into this speculation in conjuction with any transit related projects. It's going to be a thing that may or may not happen regardless of whether other things may or may not happen and probably won't contribute to whether or not other things may or may not happen. 😉

9 minutes ago, Columbo said:

 

My point is that there's plenty of dancing happening anyway (to use your analogy).

Yes, it's just happening in the parking lot. I want to go inside!

 

I know there are a ton of development projects happening here right now, but I'm specifically talking about a major investment (100s of millions or a billion) from an out of state company here in Central Ohio to establish themselves in the area. That would give this city national recognition in a plethora of different ways. You'd be surprised how many people around the country have no idea what/where Columbus is outside of CFB/NHL/MLS fans or think it's just a tiny little city that nobody lives in.

Edited January 11, 20223 yr by TIm

1 hour ago, TIm said:

Why would there be stuff about airport terminals in the convention center thread?? Just did a search and find and the word "terminal" isn't in that thread?

Sorry, I was talking about the Amtrak terminal location being talked about. 

2 hours ago, TIm said:

As awesome as this is, I do kind of wish they waited until there were more details to announce anything. I know it's very easy for us all here to get really excited about these big projects, but all we really have to go on is "there might possibly potentially maybe be something happening!" and it's going to be super disappointing if it doesn't.

But isn't speculating on scraps of information the whole reason for Urban Ohio?

1 hour ago, Columbo said:

When Amazon's HQ2 project was doing a very public version of this kind of site selection, Columbus made a strong showing, but it ultimately went somewhere else.  And since then two high-profile mega-projects - The Scioto Peninsula and the OSU Innovation District - have broken ground and are going strong.

 

Bingo. IIRC, HQ2 was going to was most likely going to happen on the Scioto Peninsula and East Franklinton. People were disappointed that it didn't happen, but fast forward a few years and we are getting something in the same area that is probably better for the city in terms of actual livability than what HQ2 likely would have been.

 

With that being said, I'm not going to turn down the possibility of billions of dollars of investment and tens of thousands of new jobs. 

I think the airport expansion has been in consideration for years, at least pre-covid they had a new terminal on the map purely based on the actual/planned passenger growth CAGR. So I think that's totally separate. 

 

I could see us getting a chip fab, geographically we're in a good spot, there's a push to in-source more chip production domestically (I think Washington passed a ton of subsidies to do so) , and climate change wise we're in a pretty good location (i.e. won't be unlivable in 20 years, important when you're investing billions). 

 

However, I don't buy 10,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs. That quote came from the CEO of Intel who was speaking broadly. Maybe a better example would be the recent Samsung facility in Texas that's 6M sq. ft., $17B investment, and 2,000 jobs. Not a small impact, but also not 100,000.  

 

There's actually a decent number of companies that it could be: Intel, Samsung, TSMC, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Broadcom, etc. The smallest of which has a market cap of $200B+ so there's a few options. This would be an awesome get for Columbus, but I don't expect it to be world changing, as others have said it'd be another feather in our cap, but you don't hear the world fawning over Taylor, Texas because they landed a Samsung fab. 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, LlamaLawyer said:

It's mostly for rinsing. You have to remove every microscopic impurity to avoid short circuits, and my understanding is that requires lots and lots of rinsing.

I can’t speak to the rinsing part but I know that the temperature of the various materials have to be regulated. As does the HVAC system in the clean rooms and both are where the cooling towers and boilers come into play, more so the cooling towers. For a facility this large both of our examples would use tons of water.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/13/new-albany-annexation-transformational-jersey-township-county/9185579002/

 

Another article about this development.  Reading it, its hard not to get excited when everybody involved seems pretty certain its happening.  I simply cannot wait to hear what this announcement is going to be!!! 

Since we're just speculating, maybe TSMC? 

 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tsmc-profit-beats-estimates-thanks-053548721.html

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its growth projections and unveiled record spending plans for 2022, 

 

"TSMC has been running at near-full capacity over the past year and is now investing heavily in new fabs from its home island to Japan and the U.S. TSMC’s 2022 spending target is up at least $10 billion from last year and at least 43% higher than the $25 billion to $28 billion that Intel has set aside this year to regain its once-dominant position in the industry."

 

 

 

14 hours ago, 17thState said:

Since we're just speculating, maybe TSMC? 

 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tsmc-profit-beats-estimates-thanks-053548721.html

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its growth projections and unveiled record spending plans for 2022, 

 

"TSMC has been running at near-full capacity over the past year and is now investing heavily in new fabs from its home island to Japan and the U.S. TSMC’s 2022 spending target is up at least $10 billion from last year and at least 43% higher than the $25 billion to $28 billion that Intel has set aside this year to regain its once-dominant position in the industry."

 

 

 

According to a Columbus newscast earlier tonight- it's Intel and it apparently has been confirmed!

 

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/new-albany/massive-computer-chip-factory-coming-to-new-albany-township-trustee-confirms/

 

 

Wow...this is super exciting news.  I cant wait to see how this unfolds...site plans, renderings and such.  Hold on folks...