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STMicroelectronics inaugurates expanded Malta backend chip plant

STMicroelectronics marked completion of Project KKO at its Kirkop, Malta plant, calling it the EU's first advanced manufacturing backend facility. The site employs over 1,600 staff; Malta's chip exports top EUR 1.2 billion a year.

Verified AI-drafted TVM News, 8 May 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any EU Chips Act funding decision or formal Commission certification behind the "first" label, which is the company's own characterisation.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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