# Huahong Semiconductor to invest $6.7B in new 12-inch wafer fab in Wuxi

Huahong Semiconductor announced a $6.7 billion investment in a new 12-inch wafer production line in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, with a planned capacity of 83,000 wafers per month. The project is expected to start in early 2023 and begin production in 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-01-18
- Where: Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Value: $6.70B
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 83,000 wafers per month
- Products: 12-inch wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Huahong Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/67993.md)
- [National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund)](https://endata.com/companies/67994.md) (investor)
- [Wuxi SASAC](https://endata.com/companies/67995.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [en.tmtpost.com](https://en.tmtpost.com/post/6386869), 2023-01-20: "Despite continued capacity expansion, Huahong Wuxi still cannot satisfy growing demand and capacity utilization remains at a high level."

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