$2M incentive for Applied Optoelectronics Inc. expected to bring 500 jobs to Sugar Land

$2M incentive for Applied Optoelectronics Inc. expected to bring 500 jobs to Sugar Land

Applied Optoelectronics Inc., an onshoring manufacturer, is set to expand its U.S. roots in Sugar Land with a $2 million incentive approved July 1 by the Sugar Land Development Corp., a city board aimed at economic growth.

Chinese Manufacturer Doubling Sugar Land Plant Size

A prominent Houston employer is expanding its factory in Sugar Land, bringing much of its production to the United States from mainland China and Taipei. The Houston Business Journal reports the Sugar Land Office of Economic Development approved a 10-year, $2 million incentive package for Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI) to occupy about 266,000 square feet in a manufacturing facility and add a new manufacturing line to its existing he…