Gradiant, a leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has completed work for a major new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dresden, strengthening Europe’s capacity to produce the technologies powering an increasingly digital and electrified world.
Built for production of 300-millimeter wafers, the facility will manufacture power semiconductors and analog and mixed-signal technologies. These components are essential to AI data centres electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, power grids, and industrial applications.
Representing an investment of approximately €5 billion, the new facility is one of Germany’s largest industrial projects and a significant expansion within Silicon Saxony, Europe’s leading semiconductor cluster. The project doubles manufacturing capacity at the customer’s Dresden site and is expected to create approximately 1,000 highly skilled jobs.
The project is supported by approximately €1 billion in public funding through programs including the European Chips Act and the Important Project of Common European Interest, or IPCEI. The investment will strengthen European semiconductor supply chains and improve the resilience of industries that depend on advanced chips.
Gradiant supplied mission-critical ultrapure water and water recovery systems for the facility. The facility uses industrial water rather than drinking water for its operations, helping conserve valuable drinking water resources. Internal recycling processes allow production water to be reused multiple times, with a target water recycling rate of up to 45% by 2033.
Gradiant completed its project scope three months ahead of schedule.
“Semiconductors are the foundation of the AI economy, but their potential is ultimately constrained by the availability of water,” said Prakash Govindan, CEO of Gradiant. “Gradiant has spent more than a decade building the technologies and operating expertise required to make water certain for the world’s most advanced industries. This project demonstrates how we help manufacturers scale with confidence by delivering the purity, reliability, and water efficiency required for the next era of technology.”
Philipp Sausele, Managing Director of Gradiant Europe, represented the company at the facility’s official inauguration in Dresden earlier this month. “We are proud to support a project that strengthens Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and enables a more digital and energy-efficient future,” said Sausele. “Completing our work ahead of schedule demonstrates the technical expertise of our teams and the strength of our collaboration with the customer and project partners.”
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