# Siemens Healthineers to build €80M semiconductor crystal factory in Forchheim

Siemens Healthineers is building a new factory in Forchheim, Germany, for cultivating semiconductor crystals used in CT scanners. The €80 million investment will create 100 jobs, with operations expected to start in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-24
- Where: Forchheim, Germany
- Value: $88.0M (80.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor crystals for CT detectors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Healthineers](https://endata.com/companies/19309.md)

## Sources

- [siemens-healthineers.com](https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/press/releases/fab), 2023-05-24: "We made a conscious decision in favour of the Forchheim site."
- [g-medtech.com](https://g-medtech.com/news/siemens-healthineers-to-build-a-new-semiconductor-factory-for-novel-ct-scanners-in-forchheim-with-investment-of-e80m/), 2023-05-27: "We made a conscious decision in favour of the Forchheim site. Here we are building the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner Naeotom Alpha, whose demand has increased enormously since its market launch in 2021."
- [g-medtech.com](https://g-medtech.com/news/ru/siemens-healthineers-to-build-a-new-semiconductor-factory-for-novel-ct-scanners-in-forchheim-with-investment-of-e80m/), 2023-05-27: "We made a conscious decision in favour of the Forchheim site. Here we are building the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner Naeotom Alpha, whose demand has increased enormously since its market launch in 2021."
- [yolegroup.com](https://www.yolegroup.com/industry-news/siemens-healthineers-invests-80-million-euros-in-new-semiconductor-factory-in-forchheim/), 2023-06-13: "We made a conscious decision in favour of the Forchheim site."

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