Wilmington's Analog Devices Announces Plans For $684M Ireland Facility

WILMINGTON, MA — A day after announcing plans for a $684 million state-of-the-art research and development and manufacturing facility in Ireland, Wilmington-based Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to the U.S., and specifically to Massachusetts.

ADI, a semiconductor maker that currently has over 2,600 Massachusetts-based employees across the state, said in a statement that it "expects to continue growing its talent to drive growth and innovation in the state."

"Analog Devices is committed to building resiliency across its hybrid manufacturing network, both in the U.S. and abroad," Rebecca Diaz, Analog's vice president of Treasury, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Government Affairs told Patch in a statement.

Diaz continued: "In the U.S., as we continue to upgrade and expand our semiconductor manufacturing capacity, we intend to leverage available CHIPS incentives, including the manufacturing grants and tax credits, to bolster and accelerate our growth.

"Specifically, in Massachusetts, ADI has a strong footprint and we are focused on investment and expansion, including our Chelmsford manufacturing plant, our Analog Garage expansion in Boston, and the recent relocation and expansion of our Wilmington headquarters."

On Monday, ADI announced the $684 million investment in its European regional headquarters in the Raheen Business Park in Limerick, Ireland.

The investment enables the construction of a new, state-of-the-art research and development and manufacturing facility that, ADI said, will support the company's development of next-generation signal processing innovations designed to accelerate the digital transformation of industrial, automotive, healthcare and other sections.

According to the company, the investment is expected to grow ADI's employment footprint in the mid-west region of Ireland by 600 new positions. Currently, ADI has 1,500 employees in Ireland and 3,100 employees in Europe as a whole.

Monday's announcement came one year after ADI announced a separate investment of $108.4 million in ADI Catalyst, its 100,000-square-foot custom-built facility for innovation and collaboration at its Limerick campus.

Ireland also is home to ADI's main European Research and Development Center, which has generated more than 1,000 patents since its inception and has seeded ADI R&D sites throughout Europe in Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Romania, and Germany, according to the company.

"Since 1976, Ireland has been a critical innovation center for ADI, thanks to its strong academic and research organizations, business ecosystem and progressive government leadership," said Vincent Roche, ADI's CEO and chair.

Roche continued: "This next-generation semiconductor manufacturing facility and expanded R&D team will further extend ADI Limerick's global influence. Through organic R&D and close collaboration with our customers and ecosystem partners, we are striving to solve some of the world's greatest challenges and enable a more efficient, safer and sustainable future."

In January, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy toured ADI's Wilmington facilities and spoke about how the company is part of her vision for the state's business and technology future.

"Founded decades ago by two MIT grads, Analog Devices finds innovative solutions to today's biggest challenges," Healey said while speaking to reporters during the visit. "By collaborating with companies like Analog, we'll make Massachusetts a hub for semiconductor and chip innovation and manufacturing."

That day, Diaz said that ADI had been honored to have Healey visit the company's headquarters.

"As a global company with deep roots in Massachusetts, we have a shared ambition to elevate the state's position in the global technology landscape," Diaz said.

Diaz continued: "ADI is committed to investing in innovation that helps achieve major policy goals and supports the Massachusetts technology ecosystem."