Gov. Josh Shapiro joined leadership from EMD Electronics to announce a $300 million investment in semiconductor specialty gases manufacturing that will create nearly 200 jobs in Schuylkill County, including 68 permanent, union jobs.

As part of its investment, EMD Electronics - a global leader in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing - will build a new 96,500-square-foot facility, creating the largest integrated specialty gases facility in the world.

The new facilities will allow EMD Electronics to meet surging demand in the electronics and semiconductor industries by doubling the production capacity of tungsten hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride, critical components in semiconductor manufacturing.

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