Gov. Walz touts Philips expansion in MN: ‘That’s how you bring manufacturing back’

The Brief

  • Gov. Walz and company leaders celebrated Thursday as the company moved forward with an expansion at its Philips campus.
  • The company is expanding its image-guided therapy operations, adding 158 new jobs.
  • Minnesota DEED sent $3.5 million in funding to support the expansion.

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) Philips company leaders and Gov. Walz celebrated on Thursday as the company moved forward with a new expansion in Plymouth, Minn.

Philips expansion

The backstory:

Back in December, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it was sending more than $3.5 million to support the expansion, while Philips announced it would invest $31 million into the project. DEED said the expansion was expected to create 158 new jobs.

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