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Silicon Saxony’s €16 Billion Expansion — What Does Europe Gain?

Thursday, November 12, 2026

More than €16 billion in investment is expanding Silicon Saxony’s chipmaking capacity. Infineon, ESMC and GlobalFoundries could strengthen Europe’s industrial base—but who can use these factories, and what will turn their output into a lasting European advantage?

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Infineon’s €5 billion Dresden factory expands Europe’s capacity to make chips that control electricity in AI data centres, electric vehicles and energy systems. Can equipment makers turn better power conversion into products customers buy in volume?

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