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Starman New Photonics Warren Facility

Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
SPX-1776355
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Opened / announced
Jun 22, 2026

Executive brief

Renovation of a 100,000 SF facility in Warren Township for domestic manufacturing of optical transceivers used in AI data centers, driven partly by DoD restrictions on foreign transceiver procurement. $150M investment, ~250 new jobs. NJEDA approved the first award under the Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program: $37.5M in tax credits ($7.5M/year over 5 years) for a 10-year commitment to operate in NJ.

Record summary

Data as of .

Location:
Warren Township, New Jersey
Status:
under construction
Opened or announced:
2026-06-22
Estimated value band:
$100M+
Documents held:
2
  • As of 2026-11-03, SpecIndex records this project in Warren Township, New Jersey.
  • As of 2026-11-03, SpecIndex lists the status of this project as under construction.
  • As of 2026-11-03, SpecIndex records this project as opened or announced on 2026-06-22.
  • As of 2026-11-03, SpecIndex places the estimated value of this project in the $100M+ band.
  • As of 2026-11-03, SpecIndex holds 2 documents for this project.
Estimated project value
$100M+

Banded from the value on the public record. The figure itself is part of the signed-in record.

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