With 130 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears AFT's 100-permanent-job 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
- St. Peters, Missouri
- Investment
- Not publicly disclosed
- Permanent jobs announced
- 130
- Status
- Under Construction
- Announced
- Jun 27, 2022
- Expected opening
- Jun 1, 2026
- Added to tracker
- Feb 21, 2026
Official references
- GlobalWafers Missouri (St. Peters) — NIST CHIPS https://www.nist.gov/chips/globalwafers-missouri-st-peters
- GlobalWafers / SAS global news (Dec 17, 2024) https://www.sas-globalwafers.com/en/gwc_news_en_20241217/