Merck Invests €500m in Taiwan Semiconductor Materials Facility

Merck has opened a new semiconductor materials plant in Kaohsiung following a €500 million investment. The facility expands production capacity to support rising global chip demand.

Key takeaways

• 150,000 square metre materials plant opened in Taiwan.
• Supports semiconductor output for AI, automotive and HPC sectors.
• Part of broader investment to strengthen supply resilience.
• Production increase expected ahead of 2026 demand cycles.

For IPT, IGT and ICB audiences, improved upstream materials capacity supports more stable chip availability, which can reduce lead time risk for IT hardware, components and device distribution. Taiwan remains central to global semiconductor supply, so upstream investment is important for supply predictability.

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