TE Connectivity invests in New York State R&D and manufacturing facility to develop next-generation optical connectivity products
TE says the facility will add engineering and manufacturing capacity to support design awards and expected growth.
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TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is investing more than $60 million in a New York facility to develop and manufacture fiber-optic connectivity products.
The 135,000-square-foot facility in Henrietta will focus on high-density fiber array units recently acquired from RAM Photonics for hyperscale AI data center operators and cloud providers. TE expects the facility to open in spring 2027, with manufacturing ramping up through 2031. The company plans to employ more than 800 people in engineering, manufacturing and management in the greater Rochester region.
Positive
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.More than $60 million investment will expand optical connectivity research, development and manufacturing capacity in New York.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Henrietta facility is expected to open in spring 2027, with manufacturing ramping up through 2031.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.More than 800 planned employees would support engineering, manufacturing and management in the greater Rochester region.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- Facility investment
- More than $60 million
- New York State R&D and manufacturing facility
- Facility size
- 135,000 square feet
- New York State facility
- Expected facility opening
- Spring 2027
- New York State facility
- Manufacturing ramp
- Through 2031
- Expected facility ramp-up
- Planned employment
- More than 800 people
- Engineering, manufacturing and management in the greater Rochester region
Key Terms
co-packaged optics technical
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The 135,000 square foot facility will accelerate the development and production of TE's high-density fiber array units recently acquired from RAM Photonics designed to enable data center operators to transition to higher-density, lower-power architectures that are essential for the future of AI and cloud computing. TE's technology helps solve critical bottlenecks around performance, density and scalability of fiber attachment for co-packaged optics.
"This investment strengthens our capabilities in optics and complements our copper portfolio, enabling us to provide a range of signal connectivity solutions that are vital to enabling next-generation data centers," said TE CEO Terrence Curtin. "We have seen significant interest in our optical connectivity technology among data center customers and this new facility will enable us to increase our capacity in engineering and manufacturing to support design awards and expected growth."
The new facility in
"Upstate New York helped build this country, and we are making sure it helps build the future with good paying manufacturing jobs that support families and strengthen communities," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "TE Connectivity's investment will bring more than 800 jobs to
About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 100,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Instagram.
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How much is TE Connectivity investing in its New York optical connectivity facility?
TE Connectivity is investing more than $60 million in a research, development and manufacturing facility in Henrietta, New York. The facility will develop and produce high-density fiber array units recently acquired from RAM Photonics.
When will TE Connectivity's Henrietta facility open?
The facility is expected to open in spring 2027, with manufacturing ramping up through 2031. TE plans to employ more than 800 people in the greater Rochester region.