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GlobalFoundries plans EUR 1.1 billion expansion of its Dresden chip fab

GlobalFoundries announced a EUR 1.1 billion plan, called Project SPRINT, to expand its Dresden fab to over 1 million wafers a year by 2028, backed by German federal and Saxon state funding under the EU Chips Act.

Verified AI-drafted GlobalFoundries press release, 28 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm the EU Chips Act's formal approval of the state aid, which the company says is still pending.

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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