SHERMAN, Texas — Two Coherent Corp. projects and active GlobalWafers hiring show that Sherman's semiconductor buildout remains visible in permits and operations. The records are in Grayson County, but they matter to Cooke County readers tracking the regional labor and supplier market.
Coherent permits
State records list a $16.2 million Coherent logistics building project at 6800 S. U.S. 75. The filing covers a 45,904-square-foot addition to an existing facility for logistics operations. It lists an Aug. 3, 2026 start date and a Jan. 29, 2027 completion date. The logistics addition would support the movement of materials and finished products at the Sherman campus.
A separate filing for wafering operations at the same Sherman facility lists a $7.5 million renovation of 13,842 square feet for semiconductor manufacturing. It lists a June 1, 2026 start date and a Dec. 1, 2026 completion date. The renovation suggests an expansion of existing wafer production capacity.
Together, the two Coherent projects represent $23.7 million in planned construction at the Sherman site. The filings establish construction scope and dates but do not state a new job total.
GlobalWafers hiring
GlobalWafers' state permit lists a $1 billion, 1.33 million-square-foot silicon wafer manufacturing facility at 3200 Northgate Drive in Sherman. The project is marked as closed in state records, meaning the initial construction filing is complete. However, the company's careers page lists openings at that address in process engineering, controls, emergency response, electrical work, industrial electrical work, automated material handling, software and customer support, maintenance and night-shift operations.
Texas Instruments separately says its Sherman site has a potential $40 billion investment, with plans for up to four connected manufacturing facilities and 3,000 TI jobs as part of the site plan.
What it means for Cooke County
For Cooke County, these records are a regional watchpoint rather than proof of a local expansion. They show specific demand for technical, facilities and manufacturing skills about 20 miles north of Gainesville. The hiring pattern suggests that workers with those skills, or workers willing to train for them, could find opportunities in the Sherman semiconductor corridor.
Additional permits, hiring announcements and workforce data will show whether construction activity is translating into sustained operations and whether the labor demand reaches into Cooke County.