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Volume 33 Issue 14 Goodyear, AZ
January 5, 2022
Business Briefcase BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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elcome 2022! The year is rife with new projects, restaurants and developments. A mechanical engineering company chose Goodyear for its first U.S. facility. Additionally, we will look at a new, free series of classes the city’s economic development team is offering to West Valley entrepreneurs and small-business owners. Lastly, we will answer a reader’s question about a development in Goodyear.
Meyer Burger chooses Goodyear
IN THE BIZ
Meyer Burger, a Switzerland-headquartered mechanical engineering company, is establishing a production site for high-performance solar modules in Goodyear. The investment, according to the company, is an important step in meeting its commitments to produce modules near end-customers, source material from regional suppliers, and improve overall sustainability by reducing transportation emissions and optimizing the carbon footprint of the company’s solar modules. “I am very pleased to welcome Meyer Burger to our community,” Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo said. “The decision to make a large investment in our community shows Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 West Valley View, Inc.
The city of Goodyear’s Small Business Startup School will begin on Saturday, Jan. 8. (Photo
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Goodyear is an excellent location for advanced manufacturing businesses. Our highly skilled workforce, modern infrastructure and low cost of doing business has created an environment where companies can thrive. This project will create hundreds of new jobs, and I thank Meyer Burger for its investment in our city.” The development will provide flexibility, ease of access and resilience for customers in the North American market, according to the company. “Meyer Burger is thrilled to be establishing roots in Arizona and expanding our footprint to the United States,” CEO Gunter Erfurt said. “Solar energy will be critical for achieving U.S. and global clean energy goals, and our proprietary heterojunction cell technology and patented SmartWire module technology enable us to produce products of the highest quality and performance (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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in order to offer our customers economically competitive solar components.” The Arizona site selection follows the company’s announcement in September to establish its first manufacturing facility outside of Europe in the United States. Arizona was selected due to a diversified and talented workforce that can support the company’s production needs and proximity to customers, the company said. Initial annual production capacity for the facility will be 400 megawatts and will include capabilities to manufacture solar modules for residential, commercial and industrial rooftop, and utility-scale applications. Production is expected to open by the end of the year, creating an initial 250 manufacturing jobs and over 500 jobs at full 1.5 gigawatts capacity. Meyer
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