Intel is planning to invest $20 billion in the Columbus, Ohio, area in a new chip factory, according to reports citing unnamed sources.
Intel declined to comment.
The factory will employ 3,000 workers, according to various reports. The Columbus Dispatch said the site for the plan appears to be on 3,100 acres of land in the Columbus suburb of New Albany. Columbus is the site of the Ohio state capital.
Google, Amazon and Facebook have data centers nearby as part of a business park.
Timing for construction of the facility depends on whether the U.S. House ultimately passes the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to provide $52 billion in federal investments for chip research and production, according to reports. The Senate passed the legislation in June and Intel has been actively seeking a portion of the funds.
Intel last year announced plans for two Arizona fabs and has been actively pursuing fab expansion in other countries as part of its move to make chips under contract from other companies as well as chips on its own designs for sale to market. Intel CEO has promised $100 billion for new fabs as part of the effort. The Semiconductory Industry Association, representing Intel and nearly all major chipmakers, has lobbied for federal aid for chip production in the U.S. amid a decline in U.S. production over recent decades.
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