# Vishay to invest €300M in fab expansion in Itzehoe, Germany

Vishay plans to expand its semiconductor production in Itzehoe, Germany, with an investment of about €300 million. Construction starts in 2023, creating 150 new jobs in the first phase.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-07-26
- Where: Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Value: $306.0M (300.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70% increase in wafer capacity
- Products: semiconductor components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/vishay-invests-e300m-in-fab-expansion/), 2022-07-26: "The production expansion is aimed at meeting the future needs of the automotive industry, as Vishay has a solid customer base in Germany and Europe."
- [eetimes.com](https://www.eetimes.com/vishay-invests-e300m-in-german-fab-expansion/), 2022-08-16: "We have begun building a 12-inch wafer fab in Itzehoe, Germany, adjacent to our existing 8-inch wafer fab, which we expect will increase our in-house wafer capacity by approximately 70% within 3-4 years"
- [evertiq.com](https://evertiq.com/design/52317), 2022-08-18: "The US semiconductor manufacturer is planning to expand its production in the city of Itzehoe northwest of Hamburg. The company will start building a new 300mm fab on a three-hectare property next year."

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