# GlobalWafers inaugurates FAB300 300mm wafer plant in Novara, Italy

GlobalWafers officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Novara, Italy. The €450 million investment was supported by €103 million in EU R&D funding.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-10-15
- Where: Novara, Italy, Italy
- Value: $490.0M (450.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 15 Oct 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: 300mm silicon wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalWafers](https://endata.com/companies/5203.md)

## Sources

- [sas-globalwafers.com](https://www.sas-globalwafers.com/en/gwc_news_en_20251016/), 2025-10-15: "GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. officially inaugurated FAB300, its new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials S.p.A. in Novara, Italy."

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