# Vishay expands chip factory in Itzehoe, Germany

Vishay Siliconix is expanding its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Itzehoe, Germany, with nearly €215 million in funding from the German federal and state governments under the European Chips Act. The expansion will double production capacity by transitioning to 300-millimeter wafers and create 250 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-10-30
- Where: Itzehoe, Germany
- Value: $234.0M (215.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: double production capacity
- Products: power MOSFETs, 300-millimeter wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Vishay Siliconix](https://endata.com/companies/60838.md)

## Sources

- [ndr.de](https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/dithmarschen_steinburg/millionen-fuer-chip-fabrik-vishay-baut-werk-in-itzehoe-aus,chipfabrik-110.html), 2026-10-30: "Ohne so eine Förderung können wir nicht in den Wettbewerb mit anderen Standorten, insbesondere in Asien treten."

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