A Washington state semiconductor industry chemical supplier has expanded to Mesa with a new manufacturing and research and development facility that will create up to 40 new jobs.

Moses Lake Industries on Tuesday opened its 50,000-square-foot facility at 840 E. Baseline Road in Mesa. The company — a subsidiary of Japanese-based Tama Chemicals — is investing nearly $100 million into the facility to advance semiconductor material development, including “high-purity electrolyte solutions and copper-based materials that are essential components of next-generation technologies,” according to a company release.

Moses Lake Industries joins a growing number of semiconductor suppliers either relocating or establishing operations in the Valley because of its proximity to major industry players and growing technology talent pool.

It’s unclear whether the company has already invested $100 million into the site or if it will do so in phases.

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