The US -based semiconductor giant Intel has once again postponed the opening date of the chip factories, which he was building in Ohio province. According to the company’s Vice President of Global Operations, Naga Chandrasekaran, the first factory is planned to be operational between 2030 and 2031. Intel announced its decision to start the project in 2022 and aimed to start production in 2025. However, this date was first postponed to 2027, then to 2028 and finally to the 2030-2031 period. Company officials say that this delay was taken to adapt to financial conditions and market demands.
Intel’s second factory in Ohio is expected to be completed in 2031 and start production in 2032. The project is considered one of Intel’s largest chipset production investments in the USA. The company has spent $ 3.7 billion for the construction of these facilities. However, it will take longer for the factory to reach full capacity. Intel states that they will continue the construction at a slower pace, but they will protect Sunday, but they have the flexibility to accelerate operations according to the Sunday Co – u015ul.
Intel made this decision to adapt to financial conditions
Following the decision of Intel to postpone this project, the company has financial difficulties and market fluctuations in recent years. 2024 was a very troubled period for Intel. The company separated its ways with its many employees, there were financial losses on a large scale, and at the end of 2023, with the resignation of CEO Pat Gelsinger, significant changes were made in the management staff. All of this has led the company to rearrange its strategic plans and take more careful steps in budget planning.
In addition, Intel canceled the artificial intelligence chip project. With this decision, the company aims to use its resources more focused. Intel officials emphasize that they should use the capital allocated to the project under the current economic conditions. In this respect, the construction of the facilities in Ohio will progress at a certain tempo and will be shaped according to market demands.
Intel’s plans to increase production capacity in the United States aim to achieve a stronger position in the country’s semi -conductive industry. With the completion of factories in Ohio, Intel aims to become more competitive in the domestic market and to reduce the US’s dependence on the external dependence in the supply chain. However, the current financial and operational challenges spread the realization of these plans to a longer term.
Ohio officials say that they maintain Intel’s support for this project. The spokesman of the state governor, although the delay is disappointing, said the confidence in the project continues. Intel’s investment in the region with these facilities is thought to make positive contributions to both employment and technology ecosystem in the long run.
Finally, this step of Intel is seen as a reflection of global changes in the semiconductor industry. The whole sector continues to be shaped by supply chain problems, increasing costs and new technology -oriented technology developments. Although Intel’s Ohio investment is critical to adapt to these changes, this process seems to take longer than expected because of the company’s strategy to control costs.