US semiconductor giant Intel announced that it will no longer promote the chip packaging and testing factory plans originally planned to be built in the Lower Silesia state of Poland, and confirm that it will focus on the future flag factory in Magdeburg, Germany.
The plan was originally published in 2023, with a planned investment of USD 4.5 billion (about NT$146.2 billion) and built a factory in the Wrocław area near Miękinia, Lower Silesia, creating about 2,000 working opportunities.
According to Intel spokespersons, they will prioritize their resources at the core crystal factory construction projects of Magdeburg. The location is regarded as the core of the European chip strategy. After receiving support from the German government and funding from the European chip bill, Intel decided to expand the investment scale locally and incorporate some of the production processes originally in Poland into the site.
Intel spokesperson emphasized: "Our current focus is to ensure the success of the Magdeburg flag-shell factory. We will continue to strengthen our manufacturing and packaging capabilities in Germany and Irish, and support our other bases in Israel, Malaysia and the United States."
Intel also expressed his gratitude to the Polish government and local institutions for their cooperation. "Although we have decided not to continue to promote investment in Poland, we are very grateful to the Polish government and regional representatives for their support and cooperation in this project," the company stated in its statement. There are no other alternative investments in Poland yet.
The original Poland project is part of the EU's strengthening of regional chip autonomy and supply chain security. Poland President Donald Tusk and the Lower Silesian state government had high expectations for the investment and had completed land collection and some preliminary preparations locally.