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Lumentum plans Greensboro manufacturing facility, investing hundreds of millions, adding 4.

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Lumentum Holdings Inc. expands facilities to Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, Northern America, Americas.

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Lumentum plans Greensboro manufacturing facility, investing hundreds of millions, adding 4. by Kristen Moorhead Thu, March 26, 2026 at 10:35 AM Credit to Greensboro Chamber of Commerce GREENSBORO, N.C. - A major optical and photonics manufacturer is expanding its U.S. footprint in Greensboro, with plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars over the next several years and preserve and create more than 400 jobs. Lumentum Holdings Inc., which makes optical and photonic solutions for cloud and networking applications, announced plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro. The company will operate out of a 240,000-square-foot site acquired from Qorvo. The facility is currently operational and will be retrofitted to produce Lumentum's indium phosphide-based optical products, including continuous wave (CW) and ultra-high-power (UHP) lasers. The plant will manufacture advanced indium phosphide-based optical devices used as critical components in the world's largest artificial intelligence data centers. The purchase agreement includes the transfer of an experienced workforce, which the company said will help accelerate production ramp-up and allow it to scale manufacturing efficiently. Lumentum said the Greensboro site was selected for its skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, and collaborative support from state and local economic development...

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Facility expansion

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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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