Greater Phoenix Industrial and Manufacturing News & Events Briefing — October 13, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 2 stories across materials & chemicals and aerospace & defense from the fabs, suppliers and job sites of Greater Phoenix. Leading today: Fujifilm to Expand CMP Slurry Production Capacity in the United States - Business Wire.
materials
Fujifilm is adding CMP slurry production capacity in the United States, which points to more local supply for semiconductor fabs and their materials vendors. The excerpt does not say which U.S. plant is involved, whether the work is a new line or an expansion of an existing site, or whether it changes hiring or permits.
Business Wire
aerospace
A French aircraft maker is looking for an Arizona manufacturing site tied to planned hybrid eVTOL production, which could affect local plant development, supplier work, and construction and hiring if it moves ahead. The excerpt does not say whether a site was chosen, how many jobs or suppliers would be involved, or what incentives or permits are in play.
The Business Journals