# GlobalFoundries marks topping-out of €1.1B Dresden expansion

GlobalFoundries celebrated the topping-out of its SPRINT expansion project in Dresden, a €1.1 billion investment to increase annual 300mm wafer capacity to over one million by the end of 2028. The company also announced FDX Fusion, a next-generation platform for Physical AI chips to be developed and manufactured at the site.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-10-09
- Where: Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- Value: $1.21B (1.10B EUR)
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: more than one million 300mm wafers annually
- Products: semiconductor wafers, FDX Fusion chips for Physical AI
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md)

## Sources

- [gf.com](https://gf.com/news-and-events/news/globalfoundries-marks-dresden-expansion-milestone-announces-next-generation-platform-for-physical-ai/), 2026-10-09: "Europe’s industrial base depends on chips that have to be available, trusted and built close to the customers who rely on them."
- [heise.de](https://www.heise.de/en/news/Globalfoundries-plans-more-powerful-chips-and-expands-Dresden-plant-11482987.html), 2026-10-09: "Globalfoundries (GF) is investing around 1.1 billion euros to expand production capacity by the end of 2028."

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