More updates on a notable resident moving to Taylor was heard by a local service group last Thursday.
On June 2, Michelle Glaze, Samsung Austin Semiconductor head of communications and community affairs, spoke with the Rotary Club of Taylor during their weekly meeting. A Samsung semiconductor plant is in early stages of construction in southwest Taylor.
“We have people working at the site, but they’re not actually Samsung Taylor people. They’re the construction crew, the general contactor. We do have some of our Samsung folks there, but they’re focused exclusively on construction,” said Glaze. “We won’t be opening up and actually having our full time employees until, 2024, but we want to be part of the community prior to that.”
One way Samsung will contribute is through volunteer opportunities. The company offers incentives for community service, and Glaze asked the Rotary for suggestions on how they could engage with residents.
“I’ve already been asked by the construction camp crew, ‘Hey, where can I go volunteer,’” said Glaze. “They want to be part of the community as well, and so I know a few places, but I’d love to know a little bit more because I know this group does a lot of that for this community.”
Glaze also went over aspects of the planned manufacturing plant, semiconductor chips and more about the company. She also explained how Taylor’s plant will work operationally with Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s current faciility. By characterization, Glaze said the Austin site will be a legacy site, and the Taylor site will be an advanced technology site.
“For the near future, we will probably be making the highest advanced technology that we have at Samsung at Samsung Taylor. We don’t know exactly what that is yet. I’m assuming it’s going to be anything under 7 nanometers, which in 2024, that’ll still be one of the most advanced technology there is” said Glaze. “At Samsung Austin, we’re considered what’s legacy technology, so through 14 nanometers, … which is actually the majority of what most products have. We’re going to continue to make that at Samsung Austin.”
About Rotary
The Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. The Rotary Club of Taylor is committed to the idea of Service Above Self and works to support projects in Taylor and around the world. Its regular local projects include packing bags at Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry & Ministries on Wednesday afternoons and running routes for Meals On Wheels every third Thursday and the annual awards and scholarship at its scholars banquet.
