Intel is planning another location in Europe. – Image: JHVEPhoto – stock.adobe.com

Bavaria is hoping to find a chip factory from Intel, a California industrial giant in the south of the Free State. “The Pensing-Land‌sberg location and area as a whole will be ideal for this project,” said Finance Minister Hubert Ivanger (Com. Free Janya). Voters) ‘Ogsberger algemein’.

He was able to convince himself of this at an on-site meeting this week, and he is happy to support such a request in Pensing City Council and Land‌sberg City Council. “We are in close contact with the company and will work for this area and the project,” Ivanger said. “The possible settlement of a large international semiconductor manufacturer in Bavaria is a great opportunity for Bavaria as a place of business.”

The project has an investment of 15 billion euros. Intel already runs a chip factory in Ireland and is planning another location in Europe but expects billions in funding. The former air base between Pensberg and Landsburg am Lake is one of the many possible locations. A decision is expected in the second half of the year.

Chip supply interruptions

Today most electronic chips are made in Asia. Chip supply is currently hampered in almost all industries. In Germany, due to disruptions, car plants are re-operating for short periods of time, including production sites of Audi and BMW.

Bosch recently opened a new semiconductor plant in Dresden. Read more about it here.