# Samsung Electronics to build $17B semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas

Samsung Electronics announced a $17 billion investment to build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas, creating over 2,000 jobs, with groundbreaking in first half of 2022 and operations starting in second half of 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-23
- Where: Taylor, Texas, United States
- Value: $17.0B
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5 million square meters
- Products: advanced logic semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Samsung Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/647.md)

## Sources

- [news.samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-advanced-semiconductor-fab-site-in-taylor-texas), 2021-11-23: "With greater manufacturing capacity, we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers and contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain."
- [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-23/samsung-outlines-plan-for-advanced-chip-facility-in-texas), 2021-11-23: "Increasing domestic production of semiconductor chips is critical for our national and economic security."
- [news.samsungsemiconductor.com](https://news.samsungsemiconductor.com/global/samsung-electronics-announces-new-advanced-semiconductor-fab-site-in-taylor-texas/), 2021-11-24: "As we add a new facility in Taylor, Samsung is laying the groundwork for another important chapter in our future."
- [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/23/samsung-announces-new-advanced-semiconductor-fabrication-site-in-taylor-texas/), 2021-11-24: "Samsung Electronics announced today it has selected a site in Taylor, Texas, to build a new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant that is set to produce advanced logic devices."
- [en.yna.co.kr](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211123003252320), 2021-11-24: "Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has selected the city of Taylor in Texas as the site of its new US$17 billion chip fabrication plant"
- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/24/samsung-announces-17-billion-chip-plant-in-texas.html), 2021-11-24: "Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Taylor near Austin, Texas, over the next three years as part of an effort to increase its manufacturing capacity and alleviate the global chip shortage."
- [asharqbusiness.com](https://asharqbusiness.com/technology/13450/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%82-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-17-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1/), 2021-11-24: "وضعت شركة "سامسونغ إلكترونيكس" تفاصيل خطة إنشاء مصنع أشباه الموصلات بالولايات المتحدة تبلغ تكلفته 17 مليار دولار، وسيخلق ما يفوق ألفي وظيفة."

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