Solar company chooses Gresham
20 Jul 2010
by: Gresham Outlook
Solexant will hire 170 workers, plans to grow to 1,000
Gresham's extensive efforts to attract green-energy companies are paying off in a big way. On Tuesday, officials from the city and the state of Oregon will announce that California-based Solexant will build a manufacturing plant in Gresham, creating what is expected to be an initial work force of 170 employees.
The number of jobs is predicted to increase to 1,000 over a period of years, as Solexant grows with the rapidly expanding solar industry.
Solexant manufactures thin-film solar cells, and the company says its process dramatically increases solar efficiency and lowers manufacturing costs.
Gresham and state officials have been negotiating with the company for less than a year, trying to land the facility for Gresham. The announcement, set for 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Gresham City Hall, will mark the latest – and the largest – in a series of solar-related plant sitings for East Multnomah County.
Solexant is expected to receive incentives for locating in Gresham, including a targeted state loan and a state-sponsored energy tax credit.
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