# Bosch, Infineon and NXP cleared to acquire stakes in TSMC's Dresden semiconductor factory

The German Competition Authority cleared plans by Bosch, Infineon and NXP to each acquire 10% of the shares in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC), a company established by TSMC to build and operate a semiconductor factory in Dresden, Germany.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-11-07
- Where: Dresden, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company](https://endata.com/companies/27337.md)
- [Bosch](https://endata.com/companies/1725.md) (investor)
- [Infineon](https://endata.com/companies/22833.md) (investor)
- [NXP](https://endata.com/companies/41913.md) (investor)
- [European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company](https://endata.com/companies/71950.md) (target)

## Sources

- [concurrences.com](https://www.concurrences.com/en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2023/the-german-competition-authority-clears-the-joint-acquisition-of-shares-in-a), 2023-11-07: "The Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Bosch, Infineon and NXP to each acquire 10 per cent of the shares in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC), a company established by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)."

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