Industrial sector in spotlight: What Tesla, Samsung, other big projects mean for Austin-area manufacturing
December 15, 2021 at 15:12 PM EST
Austin has a strong manufacturing base, especially in high-tech chips: Samsung and NXP have been making semiconductors here for decades. But in the past 18 months, the region has seen announcements for new factories from Tesla Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., at the same time electric vehicles and semiconductors have captured popular attention. Hear about what that spotlight means from Ed Latson, CEO of the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association.