# SK siltron to build 1 trillion won wafer plant in Gumi

SK siltron announced it will invest 1.05 trillion won ($806 million) to build a new 300mm wafer manufacturing plant at the Gumi National Industrial Complex in South Korea. Construction will start in H1 2022, with production beginning in H1 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-03-16
- Where: Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Value: $806.0M
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 millimeter wafers
- Products: 300mm semiconductor wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SK Siltron](https://endata.com/companies/41972.md)

## Sources

- [koreajoongangdaily.com](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/sk-siltron-to-build-a-1-trillion-won-wafer-factory-in-gumi/10387535), 2022-03-16: "SK siltron announced Wednesday it will invest 1 trillion won ($806 million) to build a wafer manufacturing plant at Gumi, North Gyeongsang, amid a semiconductor shortage."
- [koreajoongangdaily.joins.com](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/03/16/business/industry/sk-sksiltron-wafer/20220316194021092.html), 2022-03-16: "Through partnerships with global semiconductor makers and technological advancements, we plan to become a leader in the global wafer industry with quality manufacturing skills."

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