Project Summary

Sila was started in 2011 as a Georgia Tech start-up. After starting production in 2017, they quickly outgrew their space. The company contacted the Grant County EDC in early 2021 with Moses Lake being a potential location for manufacturing its silicon-based anode material, which the company says can boost the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by 20%.

Sila bought a 600,000-square-foot building east of Moses Lake which is located on 160 acres.

Updated:
NAICS: 325100- Basic Chemical Manufacturing
Employment:
Annual Payroll:

SOC Occupation % of Industry Average Yearly Salary
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 15.06% $56,350
51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 8.61% $62,750
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 4.94% $77,500
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 3.78% $55,550
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3.69% $55,550
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3.68% $48,050
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 3.37% $112,040
19-2031 Chemists 3.13% $77,690
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2.92% $58,670
51-9023  Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders 2.28% $39,640