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STMicroelectronics expands Malta Smart Factory in biggest ever Malta investment

STMicroelectronics unveiled an expansion of its Smart Factory back end plant in Malta, calling it the country's biggest single investment ever, and showed its first humanoid robot for chip manufacturing there.

Reported Editor-read MaltaToday, 10 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not state the expansion's monetary value or confirm any state aid behind it.

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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