Infineon opens new chip factory in Villach

Nieuws Mobiel Oostenrijk 17 SEP 2021
Infineon opens new chip factory in Villach

Infineon Technologies has opened a new chip factory in Villach in Austria. The company has invested EUR 1.6 billion to open the factory and said it expects to generate EUR 2 billion per year from the sale of the chips. The chips will initially be used to meet demand from the automotive industry, data centres and renewable energy generation from solar and wind power.

The new chip factory has about 60,000 square metres of gross floor space. Infineon plans to gradually ramp up production over the next four to five years. It has hired more than two-thirds of the 400 additional highly qualified specialists that are needed to operate the factory. 

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