# SPIL breaks ground on $800M advanced packaging plant in Erlin, Taiwan

Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in Central Taiwan Science Park's Erlin site, with total investment of NT$800 billion (approx. US$28.6 billion), first phase to be completed in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-05-19
- Where: Erlin, Changhua County, TWN
- Value: $28.6B (800.0B TWD)
- Jobs: 7,500
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: advanced semiconductor packaging, testing services
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Siliconware Precision Industries](https://endata.com/companies/19709.md)
- [ASE Technology Holding Co](https://endata.com/companies/33713.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ec.ltn.com.tw](https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/3538425), 2021-05-19: "矽品在彰化中科二林園區新廠投資達800億元，今舉行動土儀式。"
- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/05/20/2003757690), 2021-05-19: "The plant's groundbreaking today is just the first of a series of capacity expansions."

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