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SK Hynix breaks ground on $4 billion Indiana chip packaging facility
The South Korean memory chipmaker expects its West Lafayette facility to make the state a central U.S. high-bandwidth memory production base by 2030.
The short version
- SK Hynix held a formal groundbreaking for a $4 billion semiconductor packaging and R&D facility in West Lafayette, Indiana.
- The plant will process high-bandwidth memory chips manufactured in South Korea and China, with the first cleanroom scheduled to open in October 2028.
- The project is supported by up to $458 million in federal CHIPS Act funding and $712 million in state incentives, with expectations to create about 1,000 direct jobs.
- While the U.S. government has pushed for front-end chip manufacturing domestically, SK Hynix says it remains open to future U.S. site selection while proceeding with packaging.
Key facts
- SK Hynix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $4 billion chip packaging plant in West Lafayette, Indiana.[CNBC]
- The 133-acre site will package high-bandwidth memory chips produced in South Korea and China, with its initial cleanroom opening planned for October 2028.[CNBC]
- The company is receiving up to $458 million in federal CHIPS Act subsidies and a state incentive package valued up to $712 million.[CNBC]
- SK Hynix projects the project will generate approximately 1,000 direct jobs alongside 6,000 construction and partner roles.[CNBC]
- CEO Kwak Noh-Jung stated the company expects its total U.S. investments and assets to exceed $45 billion by 2030.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- Whether SK Hynix will eventually build front-end chip fabrication facilities in the U.S. as requested by federal officials remains undetermined, though leadership expressed openness to potential future locations.[CNBC]