Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth has secured a $10 million investment from the Kurt J. Lesker Co. to expand its operations in Pennsylvania. The Shapiro Administration is investing $340,000 into the project, which will create 39 total new jobs over the next four years and retain 299 existing, full-time positions.

To meet customer demand in the semiconductor and protective coating industries, the Kurt J. Lesker Co. is partnering with Penn State University and will lease space in State College for research and development of the atomic layering disposition process, where it will create five new jobs. ALD is an advanced process that applies extremely thin layers of material to surfaces, helping improve products like computer chips, medical devices, batteries, and protective coatings.

To support the production of equipment for ALD, the company is also expanding its headquarters in Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, where it will create 34 new jobs.

“By working with businesses that are committed to growing in our communities, we’re building a stronger economic future for generations to come,” Shapiro said of Tuesday’s announcement.

Coordinated by the Governor’s BusinessPA team, the Kurt J. Lesker Co. received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a $300,000 Pennsylvania First grant and a $40,000 WEDNetPA grant to train employees.

“We’re a global organization serving customers around the world, with a strong foundation in Western Pennsylvania,” said Kurt Lesker IV, president and CEO, Kurt J. Lesker Co. “This investment accelerates our Atomic Layer Deposition capabilities, including advanced work in aluminum scandium nitride and other critical films that are enabling the next generation of high‒performance devices. From semiconductors and data centers to emerging quantum technologies, these innovations support our mission of Enabling Technology for a Better World.”

The Kurt J. Lesker Co. was founded in 1954 in Jefferson Hills. It specializes in the design, manufacturing and integration of critical vacuum components, systems and solutions for the semiconductor, quantum, fusion, aerospace, optics, electronics and research and development markets.