# Vishay announces €1 billion investment in Itzehoe semiconductor plant

Vishay announced a high nine-figure euro investment (around €1 billion) in its Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein site to produce 300mm wafers for power MOSFETs. The German government and state provide over €215 million in subsidies. Up to 250 new jobs are expected.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-10-30
- Where: Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Value: $1.09B (1.00B EUR)
- Jobs: 250
- Status: announced
- Products: 300mm wafers, power MOSFETs
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Vishay Intertechnology](https://endata.com/companies/15085.md)

## Sources

- [handelsblatt.com](https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/chips-halbleiterproduzent-vishay-kuendigt-grossinvestition-in-itzehoe-an/100266241.html), 2026-10-30: "Die Produktion ist für die Automobilindustrie vorgesehen sowie für industrielle und kommerzielle Anwendungen, unter anderem in Hochleistungsrechnern für künstliche Intelligenz, Telekommunikation und IT-Infrastruktur."

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