Applied Optoelectronics held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 10 for a new 210,000 square foot manufacturing facility at 1111 Gillingham St. in Sugar Land, Texas.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, February 10, for its new 210,000 square foot manufacturing facility located at 1111 Gillingham St. in Sugar Land, Texas.

"The commencement of construction on our new manufacturing facility in Sugar Land marks an important milestone for AOI," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We plan to increase our investment in this facility and our headquarters from $150 million to potentially $300 million by the end of next year. We've committed to creating 500 local jobs related to the programming of AOI's automated production lines, and we believe this expansion project, intended to support the growing needs of our industry and customers, will position us as one of the largest domestic suppliers of optical transceivers for the AI and datacenter industry."

"The state of Texas has done a phenomenal job in positioning itself to be the leader in AI," said Dr. Stefan Murry, AOI's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. "As we begin construction on our previously announced manufacturing facility, we are proud to expand our US footprint, manufacturing capacity, and bring new jobs to Sugar Land. We are deeply appreciative of our hardworking employees, and the local, state, and federal officials whose ongoing support has been instrumental to our expansion plans."

Representatives from the city, including Mayor Carol McCutcheon, attended the event, along with officials from Fort Bend County and members of the project team, including Colleyville-based LCC3 Solutions Inc. and Atlantic Building Consultant & Services, which are serving as contractors and construction managers for the project.

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