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ESMC
European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the sole surviving major Chips Act fab project.
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#16 14 Sept
Held the Dresden fab topping-out ceremony and said construction remains on schedule
European Tech Sovereignty: ESMC reports Dresden fab on schedule#16 14 Sept
#14 30 Jul
Mentioned in: EuroHPC opens tender for seven AI gigafactories
European Tech Sovereignty#11 2 Jul
Mentioned in: Infineon opens €5bn Dresden fab early
European Tech Sovereignty#10 24 Jun
Held dragon-tram ceremony on 24 June 2026 marking construction progress toward late-2027 production
European Tech Sovereignty: Dresden chip fab marks build progress#9 10 Jun
confirmed 2027 production schedule at Dresden alongside the GF sovereign flow
European Tech Sovereignty: A sovereign chip flow ships at Dresden#8 5 Jun
Received DUV equipment confirming late-2027 production target at 28nm/16nm
European Tech Sovereignty: TSMC ships gear to Dresden fab for 2027#10 1 Jun
Mentioned in: EU ownership rule meets its loophole
European Tech Sovereignty#10 1 Jun
Mentioned in: Ten states join US-run Pax Silica
European Tech Sovereignty#6 30 Apr
ESMC Dresden eyes 2027 first wafers
European Tech Sovereignty#2 19 Apr
Mentioned in: Brussels stays silent on 20% chip goal
European Tech Sovereignty#1 1 Oct
Mentioned in: EC issues first Chips Act fab designations
European Tech Sovereignty#1 1 Oct
completed structural build and progressed toward H2 2026 equipment move-in
European Tech Sovereignty: ESMC Dresden fab finishes structural build#1 1 Oct
“granted open eu foundry designation”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#1 1 Oct
“served as sole remaining flagship fab”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#1 1 Oct
“approved state aid and granted foundry status”
European Tech Sovereignty · source event
#1 1 Oct