Entegris (Colorado)

Project Summary

The Department of Commerce awarded Entegris up to $77 million in direct funding to support the construction of a state-of-the-art manufacturing center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The center is being built in multiple phases: the first phase will support the production of Front Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs) and liquid filter membranes, and the second phase is expected to support the production of advanced liquid filters and fluid handling solutions. In addition to the manufacturing center, Entegris is committed to further expanding its R&D capabilities in the United States by the end of the decade. This investment will onshore critical semiconductor supply chain materials and solutions for leading-edge chip production. 

Economic and National Security Impact

Entegris is a leading supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. Notably, the company invented FOUPs, which are highly specialized containers that secure semiconductor wafers while they are handled and transported during the manufacturing process and are currently produced exclusively abroad. These internal transportation systems have dramatically enhanced the productivity of semiconductor manufacturing over the last two decades, with many of the world’s largest chipmakers, like Intel, TSMC, Micron, and GlobalFoundries, being major customers for these carriers. Entegris is also a global leader in the production of advanced membranes, chemical filters, and chemical storage drums that help with contamination control and the purification of processing chemicals in the semiconductor production process. As semiconductor technology continues to become more advanced, demand for these materials and solutions is rapidly increasing.

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