With $3.5 billion in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
View full methodology →The semiconductors context.
Semiconductor fabrication plants, known as fabs, rank among the most capital-intensive industrial facilities ever built—often requiring $10–$30 billion and several years from groundbreaking to initial production. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 accelerated a U.S. construction cycle spanning advanced chip fabrication, legacy-node production, semiconductor equipment, packaging, and critical materials. These projects create long-term manufacturing footprints while attracting suppliers, infrastructure investment, and specialized technical work.
At a glance
- Company
- GlobalWafers America
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Location
- Sherman, Texas
- Investment
- $3.50B
- Permanent jobs announced
- Jobs count under review
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Jun 27, 2022
- Operations began
- May 15, 2025
- Added to tracker
- Oct 14, 2026
Official references
- GlobalWafers — Sherman facility opening, May 2025 https://www.sas-globalwafers.com/en/gwc_news_en_20250516/
- Office of the Texas Governor — GlobiTech Sherman semiconductor facility announcement https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-globitech-semiconductor-facility-expansion-in-sherman
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Sherman 300mm Silicon Wafer Plant — GlobalWafers America, TX." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/globalwafers-america-sherman. Accessed October 14, 2026.
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