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GlobalFoundries gets US$21bn for plants in US-Japan deal
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Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
GlobalFoundries will build two new semiconductor plants in New York backed by up to $21 billion from Japan and a 4% equity stake by the US government, aiming to boost US production of essential chips and reduce reliance on East Asian suppliers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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US chip makers now get a rare chance to secure government-backed expansion capital and a foothold in an industrial policy push to reclaim chip supply chain control. You should gauge customer demand closely to time expansion decisions and pitch government programs for scale.
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