Commerce Secretary Lutnick Announces Sibelco Quartz Materials Investment in North Carolina
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced at a rally in Greenville that Sibelco will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in North Carolina quartz production, Reuters reported.
High-purity quartz is a foundational material for semiconductors, and the Spruce Pine district in North Carolina is the world's leading source. The company did not disclose the site or a timetable for the investment.
Lutnick framed the project as part of rebuilding a domestic supply chain for chip materials. Sibelco's Spruce Pine operations supply quartz used in crucibles for silicon wafer production worldwide; hurricane damage to the area in 2024 briefly highlighted the supply chain's concentration in western North Carolina.
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Photo: 北卡罗来纳州 Spruce Pine 主街（图片：Wikimedia Commons）/ Main Street in Spruce Pine, North Carolina (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
