Indium Corp. to expand Rome manufacturing facility, hire 300 over two years

ROME, N.Y. — Indium Corporation on Wednesday announced a significant expansion of its onsite operations at 5836 Success Drive in Rome.

With its growth, the Rome facility is now the company’s largest manufacturing center globally in terms of square footage, Indium said in its announcement.

Indium expects the 24,000-square-foot expansion to have a “significant” economic impact on the city of Rome. It represents a more than $10 million investment into the local economy with the company looking to hire 300 employees over the next two years, “with many roles needed immediately.”

In addition, the expansion brings the number of processes executed at the facility to 25 with more than 175 pieces of manufacturing equipment.

“The people of Rome have been welcoming to Indium Corporation since we began our operations here in 2013,” Ross Berntson, president and COO of Indium, said. “This investment represents our continuing commitment to being a conscientious corporate citizen, while ultimately contributing to the already fantastic quality of life here.”

Since operations started at the Rome facility in August 2013, staffing has grown from just a few employees to 163, with more hiring needed to meet “increased demand,” the company noted.

Total jobs at Indium’s Central New York facilities have grown from 681 in 2020 to the current local employee count of 951, the company said. Indium Corporation continues to grow globally as well with over 1,300 employees at 15 locations around the world, it added.

Following the Wednesday press conference, Indium hosted a recruiting event onsite to “address its immediate production needs.” The company is continuing its hiring campaign for Rome and other local facilities.

Career seekers can visit jobs.indium.com to learn more, the firm said.

The Rome facility produces solder fabrications that are used primarily by advanced-electronics manufacturers to build their final assemblies, the company said. Indium Corporation materials serve markets that include as aerospace, medical, telecommunications, and semiconductor assembly.