SK Siltron to invest KRW 1.49 trillion in Gumi over 3 years Expected to create more than 1,000 jobs Expected to vitalize Gumi delicacies and Indong region [Edaily Kim Hyun-ah] Rep. Kim Young-sik (Peoples Power) [Edaily Kim Young-hoon reporter] Rep. Kim Young-sik (member of the National Assembly, Gumi-eul, Power of the People) said that SK Siltron, the only semiconductor wafer manufacturer in Korea, invested a total of 1.49 trillion won over three years in the 3rd industrial complex (Jinmi-dong, Gumi-si) in Gumi-ga Industrial Complex to build a cutting-edge semiconductor wafer factory. expressed their welcome for it. SK Siltron plans to build a factory for 300mm wafer production on a site of about 13,000 pyeong near the existing SK Siltron Gumi Plant 3, and start mass production of products in the first half of 2024. More than 1,000 employees will be hired at this plant in the future, and the Jinmi and Indong regions of Gumi are expected to benefit greatly. Rep. Kim Young-sik explained that after SK Hynixs failure to attract Gumi in 2019, he had received a promise to invest in Gumi through continuous meetings with the SK SUPEX Seeking Council, and explained that this large-scale investment by SK Siltron has brought results. Rep. Kim said, ��SK Siltron��s move into Industrial Complex 3 is expected to benefit the Jinmi and Indong regions, which are directly located in the immediate vicinity. It was suggested that the residence of He said, ��As the global supply chain��s national priority is strengthened, it is expected that U-turns of domestic companies going abroad will be activated. I will do my best,�� he said.
