When $2B facility opens, Amkor will become Peoria's largest private employer

Arizona is emerging as a tech Hub tempy based amcore set to open a $2 billion semiconductor packaging and testing plant in Poria we know that this is going to complement tsmc the multi-billion dollar chip factory just miles east of there ABC 15's Ben Brown reports on the impact this will have on Poria and listens to your concerns and I'm all for having this kind of industrial base and I Amor is a solid company peor is doing what it can to improv the residence and uh the living for all of everyon

e but don't put it here Larry Boris lives in vistancia he spoke during the city council meeting earlier this week voicing his concerns about the location of the new semiconductor packaging and testing plant near his neighborhood there's a lot of concern cuz people moved here for specific reasons to be in a quiet area commercial away from commercial uh not to have a lot of uh the the traffic not to have the nois the air pollution uh and there's going to be construction for 9 years years the site

will also be home to 5 North a shopping center with restaurants and apartments as well as a school something residents were concerned about being impacted by adding amcore to the mix I talk to the heads of ala today um they're extremely excited about it um as again I talk to the developer of vistansia they're extremely excited about it I talked to multiple restaurant tours that are actually signing contracts they're extremely excited about it additionally mayor Jason Beck said the sight of amcor

e will be further south more near the 303 and noise will be minimal he called the project vital to Bringing economic growth to the city you know the reality is the majority of citizens love this project the majority of citizens know that if we're creating jobs we can bring that growth of restaurants and all the amenities with that the project is estimated to create 2,000 jobs and will be operational by 2027 in the meantime mayor Beck said he welcomes comments and open discussion something Larry

plans to take advantage of and we'll be at a future Council meetings and any other meetings that will will be accessible to us so that we can both learn how to be a good neighbor uh with Ancor and others but also how they can be a good neighbor for us and fit into what we're looking for into our our type of Lifestyle here Ben Brown abc5 Arizona