Lumentum Announces New U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Produce Advanced Lasers for the World’s Largest AI Data Centers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a global leader in optical and photonic solutions for cloud and networking applications, today announced plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 240,000-square-foot facility will produce advanced indium phosphide (InP)-based optical devices that serve as critical components in the world’s largest AI data centers.

The Greensboro site was acquired from Qorvo, a semiconductor chipmaker, and was selected for its highly skilled workforce, robust infrastructure, and supportive federal and state economic development environment.