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Edwards Vacuum (New York)
Key Facts
Project Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Edwards Vacuum up to $18 million in direct funding to support the construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Genessee County, New York to produce dry vacuum pumps.
Economic and National Security Impact
The investment will bring specialized dry vacuum pump manufacturing to the United States for the first time and could provide pumps to nearly all fabs built in the United States through the end of the decade and will help ensure a reliable domestic supply of dry vacuum pumps which are needed for semiconductor manufacturing. This is a meaningful step towards strengthening U.S. economic and national security, as currently, there is no domestic production of semiconductor-grade dry vacuum pumps. These pumps are essential for both advanced and legacy fabrication.
Workforce and Community Impact
Edwards Vacuum’s project will create approximately 100 construction jobs and up to 500 production jobs.
To recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed for this project, Edwards Vacuum will implement a robust workforce strategy informed by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Good Jobs Principles.
To advance its manufacturing workforce efforts:
- Edwards Vacuum has committed to invest $4.2 million over the term of the project for training and education benefits to expand opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals, employee apprentice programs for equipment technicians, and funding for tuition-free, hands-on training to individuals exploring technician roles in the semiconductor industry.
Environmental and Worker Safety Commitments
In connection with the CHIPS award, Edwards Vacuum is committing to the following environmental responsibility and worker safety measures in its operations. As is required for all CHIPS projects, the Edwards Vacuum project will comply with all applicable environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Protection Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Edwards Vacuum is making the following environmental commitments:
- Carbon-Free Electricity: Edwards Vacuum has committed to efforts to operate the project with carbon-free electricity to the maximum extent possible and with the goal of operating with 100% carbon-free energy by the end of 2030.
- Water Conservation and Recycling: Edwards Vacuum has committed to implementing water conservation and restoration strategies to achieve a Net Positive Water Impact by the end of 2030.
- Public Reporting: Within a year of the year of the start of commercial operations, Edwards Vacuums will publicly disclose on its environment webpage, the environmental responsibility goals adopted for carbon-free electricity and water conservation and recycling adopted by Edwards Vacuum for the project and will annually report on its progress against these goals with appropriate metrics, including:
- Electricity (kWh) used, saved through conservation programs, and produced from clean electricity sources;
- Water used, conserved and recycled.
- Edwards Vacuum has also committed to annually report on its progress in addressing for the project facility the total waste generated and the percentage of total hazardous and nonhazardous waste destined for landfills, incinerators, recycling facilities, or treatment facilities.
Edwards Vacuum has also committed to the following worker safety measures:
Worker Safety Committee: Edwards Vacuum will establish or maintain a workforce safety committee comprised of workers and management that meets regularly and is authorized to address any worker health and safety concerns.
Adoption of Most Protective Occupational Exposure Limits: Edwards Vacuum has committed to developing its safety procedures by incorporating the most protective occupational exposure limit (OEL) among all applicable published health and safety standards (including National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommended exposure limits, and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists threshold limit values and biological exposure indices) for chemicals used in facility operations into each newly or revised company safety procedure.
Financial and Commercial Terms
As stated in the CHIPS Notice of Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities, CHIPS for America will disburse direct funding to the company for capital expenditures spent on the projects based on the completion of construction, technology, production, and commercial milestones. The CHIPS Program Office will track the performance of each CHIPS Incentives Award via financial and programmatic reports, in accordance with the award terms and conditions.
All CHIPS funding recipients are required to adhere to restrictions pursuant to the CHIPS Act and NOFO regarding stock buybacks and national security guardrails, which limit the sharing of intellectual property. Edwards Vacuum LLC has agreed to not engage in any stock buybacks for a period of five years.
Edwards Vacuum Project Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
Project Summary | Recipient | Edwards Vacuum |
| Location(s) | Genessee County, New York | |
Financial Summary | Program | CHIPS Program Office |
| Direct Funding Amount | Up to $18 million | |
| Expected Capital Expenditure | $307.2 million | |
Workforce Summary | Estimated Job Creation | 600 good-paying jobs |
Facility Summary | Project Type | Construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art manufacturing facility |
| Technologies | Dry pump vacuums | |
| Project Timeline | End of 2028 | |
Related Links
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Edwards Vacuum to Bring Specialized Dry Vacuum Pump Manufacturing to the U.S. for the First Time
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with Corning, Edwards Vacuum, and Infinera to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Chips and Equipment Critical for U.S. Technological Leadership
- Fact Sheet: CHIPS Program Office Approach to Capital Allocation Policies