Intel Breaks Ground in Arizona

New factories will support growing demand for Intel’s products and provide committed capacity for foundry customers.

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In March 2021, Intel announced plans to build two new leading-edge chip factories at its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Ariz. The new factories will support growing demand for Intel’s products and provide committed capacity for Intel Foundry customers.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was joined by government and community leaders on Sept. 24, 2021, for a groundbreaking ceremony on the factories: Fab 52 and Fab 62. The project pricetag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history.

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Accompanied by construction crews on Oct. 12, 2023, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger tours the company's two new fabrication plants being built in Chandler, Arizona. The new factories on the company's Ocotillo campus are part of Intel's multibillion-dollar global manufacturing build-out, which includes new or expanded facilities in Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Malaysia, Ireland, Poland, Israel and Germany. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Accompanied by construction crews on Oct. 12, 2023, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger tours the company's two new fabrication plants being built in Chandler, Arizona. The new factories on the company's Ocotillo campus are part of Intel's multibillion-dollar global manufacturing build-out, which includes new or expanded facilities in Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Malaysia, Ireland, Poland, Israel and Germany. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Accompanied by construction crews on Oct. 12, 2023, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger tours the company's two new fabrication plants being built in Chandler, Arizona. The new factories on the company's Ocotillo campus are part of Intel's multibillion-dollar global manufacturing build-out, which includes new or expanded facilities in Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Malaysia, Ireland, Poland, Israel and Germany. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Construction workers walk through what will be the clean room for one of Intel’s two new chip fabs in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2023. Once construction is complete, each clean room will be filled with about 1,200 multimillion-dollar tools necessary to manufacture Intel’s leading-edge computer processors. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

In September 2023, ironworkers lower one of many rebar cages to create the main factory floor of one of Intel’s two new factories in Chandler, Arizona. Concrete will later be poured to surround the rebar. Building an Intel chip fab requires about 600,000 cubic meters of concrete. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

A crawler crane, the world’s largest of its kind, is at work in September 2023 lifting steel trusses into place for Intel’s Fab 52 and Fab 62 in Chandler, Arizona. The crane can lift 3,000 tons at a time — the weight of more than 400 adult elephants. An estimated 50 cranes are needed at the job site. Intel’s more than $20 billion project represents the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

A welder works in September 2023 in what is called the “subfab” of one of Intel’s new chip fabs in Chandler, Arizona. Once construction is complete, the circular openings overhead will allow for electrical, plumbing and other connections to the estimated 1,200 factory tools in the clean room level directly above. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

At the start of their shift in September 2023, workers arrive at the Intel chip factory job site in Chandler, Arizona. An estimated 6,000 construction workers are needed to build an Intel chip fab, a project that typically takes approximately 3 to 5 years. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

A pipefitter works at Intel’s new factory site in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2023. Building Intel’s new Fab 52 and Fab 62 requires the efforts of numerous construction trades including iron workers, carpenters, pipefitters, welders, electricians, rebar installers, surveyors, laborers and others. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Intel’s Arizona Expansion Marks Construction Milestone

Intel continues its progress in construction and sustainability, while strengthening its manufacturing legacy in Arizona. Marking a milestone in Intel’s ongoing manufacturing expansion in Arizona, the company announced in October 2023 that the initial portion of the cleanroom is “weather tight” at the company’s two new leading-edge chip factories on its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. This milestone underscores Intel's dedication to advancing its presence in the state and fostering technological innovation. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Arizona Factory Construction Tour with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (B-Roll)

B-roll video includes footage of Pat Gelsinger’s October 2023 construction tour of the Fab 52 factory construction site in Chandler, Arizona. In 2021, Intel announced a $20 billion expansion of the company’s Ocotillo campus. The initiative included the construction of two advanced semiconductor fabs, pushing Intel's total investment in Arizona to more than $50 billion over the past four decades. When fully operational, the new fabs will manufacture Intel’s most advanced process technologies, including Intel 18A and Intel 20A.  (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger signals to the crowd from earth-moving equipment in Chandler, Arizona, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the largest private-sector investment in Arizona's history. The construction of two new computer chip factories is a $20 billion project that will bolster U.S. semiconductor leadership and help bring geographical balance to the global supply chain. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Keyvan Esfarjani (left), Intel senior vice president, and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stand at the Intel worksite in Chandler, Arizona, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the largest private-sector investment in Arizona's history. The construction of two new computer chip factories is a $20 billion project that will bolster U.S. semiconductor leadership and help bring geographical balance to the global supply chain. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Keyvan Esfarjani (from left), Intel senior vice president, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey stand at the Intel worksite in Chandler, Arizona, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the largest private-sector investment in Arizona's history. The construction of two new computer chip factories is a $20 billion project that will bolster U.S. semiconductor leadership and help bring geographical balance to the global supply chain. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Intel Factory Manager Zivit Katz-Tsameret speaks Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the largest private-sector investment in Arizona's history. Katz-Tsameret was joined by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (second from left) and government and community leaders in Chandler, Arizona,for the event. The construction of two new computer chip factories is a $20 billion project that will bolster U.S. semiconductor leadership and help bring geographical balance to the global supply chain. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger sits on stage in Chandler, Arizona, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the largest private-sector investment in Arizona's history. The construction of two new computer chip factories is a $20 billion project that will bolster U.S. semiconductor leadership and help bring geographical balance to the global supply chain. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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Construction equipment prepares the site for two new chip factories at Intel Corporation's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2021. The site will be home to Intel Fab 52 and Fab 62. The project pricetag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Construction equipment prepares the site for two new chip factories at Intel Corporation's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2021. The site will be home to Intel Fab 52 and Fab 62. The project pricetag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Construction equipment prepares the site for two new chip factories at Intel Corporation's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2021. The site will be home to Intel Fab 52 and Fab 62. The project pricetag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Construction equipment prepares the site for two new chip factories at Intel Corporation's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, in September 2021. The site will be home to Intel Fab 52 and Fab 62. The project pricetag of $20 billion constitutes the largest private-sector investment in Arizona history. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

B-Roll Videos

Intel Arizona Fab 52 and Fab 62 Construction, Fab 42 Manufacturing and Assembly Test Manufacturing (B-Roll)

Drone video footage from January 2024 shows construction work at Intel’s Fab 52 and Fab 62 in Chandler, Arizona. In the same month, construction workers set the final truss in place, completing the final roof supports for Fab 62. In 2021, Intel announced a $20 billion expansion of the company’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler. Assembly and Test Technology Development factories in Chandler, Arizona, are crucial to the company's industry-leading advanced packaging technologies, where technicians build the multi-chip packages that include substrates, computer chips and heat spreaders. Intel builds the world’s most advanced packages. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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