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BY GRACIE WARHURST
City lands manufacturing facility for tech company Pegatron
Pegatron Corporation, a Taiwan-based electron- ics manufacturing company, plans to locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Georgetown, according to an Oct. 27 city news release. The company acquired a 168,784-square-foot industrial building in the Blue Springs devel- opment near SE Inner Loop and Blue Springs
lasting, positive impact on our community and the broader region for generations.” About the company Pegatron works on design and manufacturing for a wide range of electronics, such as laptops, smartphones, game consoles and smart home devices. The company is also involved with hardware needed for data centers. With a global headquarters in Taiwan, Pegatron also has manufacturing facilities and service centers in China, Japan, Australia and Mexico. The company has two service centers in the U.S., though the Georgetown location will be its first manufacturing facility. What’s next Both Georgetown City Council and Williamson County commissioners court will consider eco- nomic development agreements based on Pega- tron’s capital investments and job opportunities.
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Pegatron officials will start construction on the Georgetown facility before the end of the year, the news release states. The company will invest a minimum of $35 million in capital in the city, and will hire at least 100 employees within the first three years of opening. “The jobs and investment this corporation is bringing to Georgetown mark a milestone in our community’s economic growth,” Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said in the news release. “Their decision to put down roots here will have a
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“Williamson County is gaining an international reputation as the place to launch and expand a company in the technology manufacturing indus- try,” County Judge Steve Snell said in the news release. “Pegatron’s commitment to our county will have a lasting impact on jobs not just for our generation, but also for our children.”
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