Opening Ceremony of Infineon's development in Villach

On Saturday, the inauguration ceremony of the Infineon Villach extension of an amount of 1.6 billion euros was held in Villach. In addition to the new jobs, the major investment in Carinthia aims to move Europe forward in the global digital race.

The inauguration ceremony was conducted by a robot: "Panda" from Munich start-up Franka Emika. Personalities were present in Villach: besides European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Minister for Digitization, Margarete Schramböck (ÖVP), Transport Minister Norbert Hofer (FPÖ) and politicians from Land Carinthia and the town of Villach.

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

Infineon is currently building a chip plant for power electronics and new research and development areas at its Villach site. Fully automated power semiconductors are produced on 300 millimeter thick wafers in the new plant. 750 jobs are to be created.

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According to EU Commissioner Mariya Gruber, the importance of this major investment in Carinthia can not be overestimated in the global race for digitalisation for technological leadership. It helps to bring Europe back on the fast track in key technologies that are critical to our digital future, such as microelectronics and nanoelectronics.

"Milestone for Industrial History"

Sabine Herlitschka, CEO of Infineon Technologies Austria AG, said the groundbreaking ceremony was the largest private investment project in Austria in recent decades. This is an important step for Infineon and European industrial history. Show how future-oriented workplaces can be created and how this investment can energize the entire region. "

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Reinhard Ploss, president of Infineon Group: "The future will be digital and electric – today's trends offer Infineon many opportunities, and with the construction of the new 300 millimeter plant, we are sending a clear signal to our customers." Infineon is the ideal partner for joint growth.Our Villach location has the best conditions. "

For Federal Chancellor Kurz, courageous entrepreneurs and hard-working people create jobs, not politics. With this investment, Austria could position itself above all in global competition for key skills.

Production from 2021

The new flea plant has an area of ​​60,000 square meters and its production is expected to begin in 2021. 400 highly skilled employees are needed here. The research and development complex would amount to approximately 20,000 square meters and is expected to start operating in 2020. 600 jobs will be available here, including 350 new ones.