Micron invests US$24 billion to expand Singapore manufacturing complex; 1,600 jobs to be created

[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor giant Micron Technology broke ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Woodlands as part of a major investment of US$24 billion over the next decade.

This brings Micron’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60 billion.

The new facility, located within the company’s existing Nand manufacturing complex, is Singapore’s first double-storey wafer fab. Output is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028.

Micron said the facility is expected to create 1,600 jobs across roles in fab engineering and operations, advanced robotics and smart manufacturing technologies.

Together with Micron’s high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility – announced in 2025 – this brings the total number of new jobs created by the company’s recent investments in Singapore to 3,000.

The latest facility will address the “growing market demand for Nand technology driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-centric applications”, the company said.

Singapore is Micron’s leading manufacturing hub for Nand flash memory; it produces components used in high-performance solid state drives, which support real-time processing as well as the reading and writing efficiency of large datasets.

At the ground-breaking ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, Permanent Secretary for Trade and Industry Beh Swan Gin, Economic Development Board (EDB) managing director Jermaine Loy, and JTC chief executive officer Jacqueline Poh.

The facility will anchor Micron’s next phase of advanced Nand memory manufacturing and strengthen the global AI semiconductor supply chain, the company said.

The facility maximises land use to provide 700,000 square feet of cleanroom space and “the essential capacity to support continued technology transitions, ensuring Micron can meet long-term demand for advanced storage solutions”, it added.

The fab will also incorporate energy-efficient systems, including greenhouse-gas abatement, water recycling and waste circularity, in line with Micron’s sustainability commitments.

Alignment with Singapore’s economic strategy

At the event, Micron president and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra noted that demand for high-performance memory and storage has reached unprecedented levels, and this expansion is a response to that market pressure.

“As AI continues to scale, memory and storage are no longer just components – they have become strategic assets,” he said.

He added that this expansion directly aligns with Singapore’s economic strategy to accelerate AI adoption and build future-ready industries.

In a press release, EDB’s Loy said the facility will create “good jobs for Singaporeans” by enabling workers to seize new opportunities in advanced automation, while further strengthening Singapore’s manufacturing ecosystem.

Micron has also established memorandums of understanding with all five polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education, and the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering.

Speaking as the guest of honour, DPM Gan noted that these partnerships will create learning opportunities for students at Micron.

“This is how we seek to grow competitive industries in Singapore – not only by anchoring global leaders, but by training our people in industry,” he said.

The latest expansion will also create opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises through deeper collaboration across Micron’s supply chain and operations.

DPM Gan added that research and development and advanced manufacturing, among others, will further reinforce Singapore’s position as a semiconductor hub.

Joshua Lee, Micron’s corporate vice-president and Singapore country manager, said this expansion “reflects Micron’s strong and continued confidence in Singapore, as well as our shared commitment to advancing the semiconductor ecosystem to meet the world’s rapidly growing demand for AI technologies”.

More volatile global operating environment

DPM Gan also highlighted the uncertainty of the current global operating environment, shaped by “geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and rapid technological change”.

These factors have changed how businesses invest and operate, he said.

Companies are now looking for locations they can trust with “strong capabilities that are capable of supporting highly complex operations over time”.

He emphasised that this is where Singapore positions itself, as “a place where globally leading companies can anchor critical activities with confidence, even as conditions remain fluid globally”.