Can GFS' Manufacturing Expansion Boost Its Future Growth Prospects?
GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate up to two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Malta, New York, under a U.S.-Japan investment initiative worth up to $21 billion. The first plant is expected to begin operations in 2029, with each facility adding approximately 900,000 wafers in annual capacity. The company will also reallocate $955 million to invest in silicon photonics, silicon-germanium, and advanced packaging technologies to support AI and data center demand.