Where is Æsir Technologies Creating 400 New Jobs?

Æsir Technologies, a company that focuses on manufacturing nickel-zinc batteries, is adding a new location in Right to Work Rapid City, South Dakota. In order to make this possible, they are investing $300 million toward the major project. And as a result, they also plan to create 400 new jobs. But that’s just the starting amount! They plan to create more jobs in the future as well. So this is exciting news!

From Area Development Magazine:

“We are excited about this phase of our company’s growth. […] It is important to note that we will continue to serve the aerospace and defense part of our business plan out of our Joplin, Missouri, manufacturing plant.†[…]

“I want to thank Æsir Technologies for selecting Rapid City as the location for its new gigafactory. To all the employees who are planning to make the move, we look forward to welcoming you to your new home. […] We appreciate companies that dream big in the Mount Rushmore state. We want South Dakota to be the place where Æsir Technologies drives new innovations in its industry.â€

The batteries manufactured at the complex will power data centers and telecommunications networks. The final campus, with four buildings overall, will be able to produce 4.8 million batteries annually and house 1,200 to 1,500 workers.
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

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