If history repeats itself, Allen County can expect to prosper handsomely from last week’s news that a mini-Silicon Valley is coming to Coffey County.
EMP Shield of Burlington announced plans to build a $1.9 billion computer chip manufacturing plant at a 300-acre campus near Beto Junction.
The manufacturer plans to hire 1,200 with an average salary of $66,000.
Six ancillary businesses will piggy-back on EMP Shield’s product line, creating an additional 1,000 jobs and an additional $3.3 billion investment.