Data centers grow domestic manufacturing

May 18, 2023 – Inside NoVa

Written by Chris Gregory

The average person can probably describe the benefits of a robust manufacturing industry in the United States: It creates good middle-class jobs, develops quality products and reduces supply chain delays and risks.

In fact, a Brookings Institution survey found that 58% of Americans see the manufacturing industry as very important to the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, despite its importance, the industry has faced numerous challenges recently. But a new industry is helping support a “manufacturing renaissance” here at home, and particularly across Virginia: data centers.