Intel has announced that workers installed the first major structural truss at its new chip factory in New Albany, Ohio, a milestone the company is celebrating after years of project delays. The company envisions the massive project as a new “Silicon Heartland.”
\n\nCNBC reports that the Ohio site, located just northeast of Columbus, was announced in 2022 with production originally expected to begin in 2025. That date has long since passed. Intel now says construction on the first fab will wrap up in 2030, with a second fab at the same site targeted for 2031.
\n\nNaga Chandrasekaran, who heads Intel Foundry, wrote in a post on Intel’s company website that “this represents another significant step toward expanded U.S. leading-edge semiconductor capacity.”
\n\nThe slower timeline reflects a broader rethinking of Intel’s foundry strategy under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took over in 2025. The Ohio build-out began under former CEO Pat Gelsinger, but Tan has taken a more cautious approach, preferring to wait for confirmed customer demand before committing to fab expansions.
\n\nThat caution shows up elsewhere too. Intel announced on October 21 that its next Arizona fab is expected to begin operations by the end of 2028. The company is already…
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