Micron Pours First Concrete at Central New York Fab

Workers poured the first foundations for Micron Technology’s $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing campus in Central New York, marking the project's transition to vertical construction and accelerating Micron's planned investment in the United States. This advancement comes less than six months after breaking ground on the campus in Clay, NY. 

“Today's milestone marks another major step for Micron in Central New York, and what makes it even more remarkable is that we're here in July — months ahead of schedule — pouring the concrete foundation," Governor Hochul said. “This is the largest private investment in New York State history, and it's already delivering for New Yorkers, our state economy, and our local businesses. With up to 50,000 jobs on the horizon, we are building the future of American memory manufacturing right here in Central New York, and we are building it fast.”

Micron Chairman, President, and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said, “As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, data and memory are foundational to the modern economy — and Micron is increasing our U.S. investments to more than $250 billion through 2035 to meet that moment. I want to thank President Trump, Secretary Lutnick, Governor Hochul, Senator Schumer, County Executive McMahon, and our partners across government and the community for their leadership. Reaching this milestone ahead of schedule reflects the speed and determination behind this project. Micron is proud to bring the world's most advanced memory manufacturing to Central New York, strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain and help secure America's technology leadership for generations to come.”

CenterState CEO Robert Simpson said, “Today marks another important milestone in the foundation being built for our region’s economic resurgence and our nation’s security. We are grateful to Micron for its historic investment and continued partnership in Central New York and Governor Hochul for her steadfast leadership in advancing this transformative opportunity. Together, we are sending a clear message to the global semiconductor supply chain: Central New York is rapidly becoming one of the world’s leading hubs for memory and semiconductor manufacturing.”

To date, Micron, in partnership with Gilbane on the early site works phase, has directed approximately $675 million — more than half of the total awarded value to date — to New York-based contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors, including companies from Syracuse, Liverpool, Rome, Rochester, Watertown, Buffalo, and Binghamton. More than 80% of the workers on site to date have been New York residents, reflecting the project's impact on upstate New York businesses and communities.

When complete, Micron's Central New York campus will be the largest semiconductor manufacturing facility in the United States and will anchor a new advanced manufacturing hub across Upstate New York. The project, together with its vast supply chain, is expected to create 50,000 good-paying jobs and support tens of thousands of construction jobs while further establishing New York State as the domestic leader in America's semiconductor manufacturing resurgence.