Entegris has officially opened its new Colorado Springs Manufacturing Center of Excellence, a 135,000-square-foot facility designed to strengthen the United States’ semiconductor supply chain. The opening brought together leaders from across the ecosystem, including Samsung and Intel, both of which are expanding their own U.S. manufacturing operations.
The new site significantly expands Entegris’ capacity to produce advanced filtration and purification systems, along with semiconductor wafer carriers known as Front-Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs)—critical tools that protect wafers during fabrication. The facility marks the first return of FOUP manufacturing to the U.S. in decades, an important shift as the industry works to reduce dependence on overseas production.
“The strength of the U.S. semiconductor industry hinges on a reliable and advanced domestic supply chain of critical process chemistries and solutions,” said Dave Reeder, Entegris president and CEO. “This facility will be instrumental in building a more resilient semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem here in the U.S.”
Entegris began commercial operations earlier this year after breaking ground in 2023. Supported by up to $100 million in federal and local incentives, the project has created several hundred direct and indirect jobs while expanding the company’s 30-year presence in Colorado.
Workforce development is a core component of the expansion. Entegris is partnering with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado School of Mines, and District 20 schools to develop engineering talent pipelines through scholarships and co-op programs. The company is also collaborating with Hiring Our Heroes, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, and the SEMI Veteran Foundation as part of its goal to hire 50% of its workforce from veterans and military families.
The new facility positions Colorado Springs as a growing hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supports national efforts to build a secure, domestic chip supply chain.
