Overview
- Landesdirektion Sachsen approved the expansion, completing permitting in four months versus the nine to twelve months typical in Germany.
- GlobalFoundries says the larger on-site storage will help prevent supply bottlenecks and ensure rising input needs for Dresden’s fab.
- The measure ties into the SPRINT program, a roughly €1.1 billion investment aimed at lifting output to roughly 1.1 million wafers per year by late 2028.
- On-site mixing will cut tank-truck movements by up to 90 percent, reducing CO2 and noise around the facility.
- LDS president Béla Bélafi and Dresden site head Manfred Horstmann highlighted fast, professional approvals as a key regional advantage for major industrial projects.