# Axcelis to build $35M ion implanter facility in Pyeongtaek, Korea

Axcelis Technologies announced plans to invest $35 million to build a new ion implantation equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. Production is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-09-08
- Where: Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Value: $35.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 square feet
- Products: ion implantation equipment
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Axcelis Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/15147.md)

## Sources

- [investor.axcelis.com](https://investor.axcelis.com/news-releases/news-release-details/axcelis-build-new-manufacturing-facility-pyeongtaek-korea/), 2026-09-08: "This investment reflects Axcelis' continued commitment to strengthening our global high volume manufacturing infrastructure and expanding the capabilities needed to serve our customers around the world."
- [investor.axcelis.com](https://investor.axcelis.com/news-releases/news-release-details/axcelis-begin-construction-new-manufacturing-facility-pyeongtaek/), 2026-10-20: "This $35 million investment reflects Axcelis' continued commitment to strengthening its high-volume manufacturing infrastructure and expanding its capacity to serve customers around the world."
- [evertiq.com](https://evertiq.com/design/2026-10-20-axcelis-breaks-ground-on-ion-implanter-factory-in-korea), 2026-10-20: "Axcelis Technologies has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility for ion implantation equipment in Pyeongtaek, South Korea."
- [thesemiconhub.com](https://www.thesemiconhub.com/news/article/axcelis-breaks-ground-on-an-ion-implanter-factory-in-pyeongtaek), 2026-10-21: "Axcelis is investing about US$35 million and plans to begin production in the second half of 2028."

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