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Panasonic’s $4B Apex project delivers jobs and local infrastructure; Commerce outlines incentives and community impacts
Summary
Kansas Department of Commerce described the ongoing Panasonic battery plant (Apex) in DeSoto as a multi‑billion dollar investment that has earned Apex incentives, contributed to local infrastructure upgrades and spurred supplier commitments and housing construction; Commerce outlined the tax credits awarded and downstream community effects.
The Kansas Department of Commerce briefed the Senate Commerce Committee on Sept. 24 about large recent investments in the state, highlighting Panasonic Energy’s DeSoto “Apex” project and other major wins.
Panasonic Apex: what Commerce reported
- Investment and jobs: Panasonic’s site is a multibillion‑dollar undertaking. Commerce reported certified investment of more than $3 billion and stated figures for certified investment tax credits and other Apex benefits. Panasonic’s site was described as operationally producing lithium battery cells and shipping product; Commerce said the facility had shipped about one million…
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