Ohio Governor, Intel CEO Announce Location for Microchip Plants

Intel Corp. and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 21 announced plans for two $20 billion microchip plants to be built in Licking county near Columbus. Pictured is a rendering of what the plant will look like Photo Courtesy of Intel Corp.

In what is being touted as the largest private economic development project investment in Ohio history, Gov. Mike DeWine and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced on Jan. 21 that the semiconductor manufacturing giant will place two of its fabrication plants in Licking County outside Columbus.

A $20 billion project, Intel’s microchip plants are aimed at enhancing the global economy, bolstering national security, and adding thousands of local jobs, DeWine and Gelsinger said.