F1 News: Haas team boss to move operations out of California

F1 and NASCAR Team Owner, Gene Haas, will move his operations from tax and spend California to Nevada, with the opening of a massive Henderson, Nevada manufacturing facility that’s now officially under construction.

In the first two years of operation, Haas Automation plans to hire 500 workers at its 2.4 million-square-foot facility at 2055 Via Inspirada and 1,400 within five years, the company said. The company plans to invest more than $400 million into the land and construction of the facility.

State, county and city officials gathered in Henderson on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new facility. Speakers included Gov. Joe Lombardo, Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero, Haas founder and CEO Gene Haas and more. Gene is also the founder of two racing teams, NASCAR’s Haas CNC Racing and Formula One’s Haas F1 Team.

Haas Automation is the largest manufacturer of CNC machine tools in the country. CNC tools are automated tools like mills, lathes or drills that use computer instructions to manipulate materials.

At the event, speakers praised the company, as well as brought attention to the economic development, diversity and resilience the facility will bring to the community.