Burlington’s good news is ours to gain

Success is knocking at the door. It’s up to us to show it in.

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Opinion

February 27, 2023 - 5:49 PM

Wade Bowie, left, county attorney and county counselor for Coffey County, greets Lt. Gov. David Toland at the Feb. 20, 2023 announcement of a new computer chip microprocessing facility by EMP Shield of Burlington. Photo by Richard Luken

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.

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