Posted on 06/16/2017 1:29:51 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Digi-Key Electronics announced its future plans to create over 1,000 new jobs and build a 1,000,000-square-foot building expansion facility located adjacent to its current headquarters in Thief River Falls MN.
Huge cost and competitive hurdles needed to be overcome compared to other location options, but “The State of Minnesota and local Thief River Falls and Pennington County leaders took decisive action to support our growth”, according to Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s president and chief operating officer.
Local Representative and Assistant House Majority Leader Dan Fabian along with Representative Deb Kiel and Senators Mark Johnson and David Tomassoni, worked with legislative leaders including House of Representatives Speaker Kurt Daudt; Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk; House Tax Chair Greg Davids; House Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability and Finance Chair Pat Garofalo; Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka; Senate Tax Chair Roger Chamberlain; and Senate Deputy Majority Leader and Jobs Chair Jeremy Miller to pass an important legislative solution to help Digi-Key.
Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Secretary at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, on behalf of Governor Mark Dayton, helped craft the initial legislative solution. Governor Dayton said, “I am extremely grateful to Digi-Key for its commitment to Minnesota and the Thief River Falls community. I congratulate Digi-Key on its planned expansion, which will create over 1,000 new jobs in Thief River Falls. Digi-Key is truly a fantastic success story.”
The economic return for the state of Minnesota will be approximately $184 million in NEW annual state revenue, or almost $2 billion over 10 years generated by Digi-Key’s expansion in addition to the 1,000+ new jobs that will be created in Thief River Falls. The project will not impact the current tax base.
Brian Holmer, Mayor of Thief River Falls, stated, “Our community worked hard to ensure Digi-Key’s project will be located here because as Digi-Key expands its global reach, it creates good jobs in Greater Minnesota”.
“We want to extend a huge ‘thank you’ to state legislators, community leaders, and countless others who have helped us achieve this milestone in our expansion project,” said Rick Trontvet, Digi-Key Vice President of Administration and Human Resources. “We are excited for the opportunity to continue serving our community and state by bringing more investment and more jobs to Northwest Minnesota.”
I buy from Digi-Key, though Mouser is my main supplier.
Great company. I have bought from them since their entire catalog was a 1/2 page ad in the back of Popular Electronics magazine. Now, they are the largest supplier of electronic parts in the world.
I used to recruit power plant and wood mill engineers. You guys are a different breed.
I’m just the opposite...
"I used to run recruiters like you through the wood chipper"
no, that doesn't work...
I could use a trip thru a chipper, I’m too overweight.
The state, county. and city bribed them?
Don’t let Marge Gunderson hear you say that.
It’s always fun to spend a morning deciding which of 369,286 SPDT switches you want :)
As long as Digi-Key and McMaster exist, America cannot fall.
Since no details on the legislation are given, I'm thinking bribery.
Digi-Key is expanding; adding 1,000 jobs to its Thief River Falls location
Yeah, somebody has to catalog all 369,286 Chinese made SPDT switches.
>> they are the largest supplier of electronic parts in the world <<
Yes, and the majority of the components they sell are imports. Therefore, they should not be praised.
You’re welcome to start up an electronic parts factory right here in the USA, to compete with the Chi-coms. I’m sure Digi-Key would be happy to add your products to their catalog.
You forgot about the winter activity of building a fire and standing around it while slowly rotating to evenly warm yourself while getting completely hammered.
I just bought 10 2N3771 transistors. Please tell me which US company manufactures them here and who carries them.
>> You’re welcome to start up an electronic parts factory right here in the USA <<
Good idea! Maybe all I’d need is a big fat gov’t subsidy!
It would seem that your dispute is with the government, yet you vent your spleen at Digi-Key. Perhaps you should consider your position more carefully.
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