GlobalFoundries to make Dresden chip factory Europe's largest
Published: 15 Sep, 2010 CET.
Updated: Wed 15 Sep 2010 16:34 CET
Semi-conductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries on Wednesday laid the cornerstone for an expansion to its chip factory in the eastern German city of Dresden that will make it the largest such facility in Europe and the company’s most important location.
The 10,000-square metre addition to the factory, dubbed “Fab1,” will increase production to a maximum of 80,000 silicon chips per month, company head Doug Grose said at the event.
The production level will “support the growth of our customers for many years,” he added.
The €1.2-billion investment will also bring some 400 new jobs to Dresden, which state premier Stanislaw Tillich called the greatest contribution to eastern German commerce this year.
According to company estimates, Global Foundries is the world’s largest independent semiconductor foundry, with another two factories in Singapore, and New York.
It currently employs 2,700 workers in Dresden.
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The 10,000-square metre addition to the factory, dubbed “Fab1,” will increase production to a maximum of 80,000 silicon chips per month, company head Doug Grose said at the event.
The production level will “support the growth of our customers for many years,” he added.
The €1.2-billion investment will also bring some 400 new jobs to Dresden, which state premier Stanislaw Tillich called the greatest contribution to eastern German commerce this year.
According to company estimates, Global Foundries is the world’s largest independent semiconductor foundry, with another two factories in Singapore, and New York.
It currently employs 2,700 workers in Dresden.
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