ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Nokia will expand its photonics plant in Allentown, nearly doubling its local workforce to more than 500 jobs and increasing production capacity up to tenfold, the company and Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.
The roughly $30 million project includes about $4 million in state assistance and $10 million in federal CHIPS tax credits, the company said. It is part of Nokia’s broader $4 billion plan to invest in U.S. research and manufacturing.
The site employs about 400 people and has hired 160 technicians and engineers in the past year, with roughly 100 more positions on the way, President and CEO Justin Hotard said. The new jobs are in engineering, manufacturing and research and development…