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Lumentum Announces New U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Produce Advanced Lasers for the World’s Largest AI Data Centers
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2026--Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum"), a global leader in optical and photonic solutions for cloud and networking applications, today announced plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 240,000-square-foot facility will produce advanced indium phosphide (InP)-based optical devices that serve as critical components in the world’s largest AI data centers.
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