Micron Technology has broken ground on a $24 billion double‑story NAND wafer fab in Woodlands, Singapore. The new facility will add 700,000 sq ft of clean‑room space, create roughly 1,600 jobs, and begin wafer production in the second half of 2028, strengthening Micron’s supply‑chain resilience and supporting the surge in AI‑driven data workloads.
Why the New Fab Matters
The Singapore plant is the first double‑story wafer fab in the country, maximizing land use while delivering the high‑density environment needed for next‑generation NAND memory. Integrated into Micron’s “NAND Center of Excellence,” the fab co‑locates advanced R&D with high‑volume production, accelerating technology transitions and shortening time‑to‑market for emerging storage solutions.
Economic Impact and Job Creation
Micron projects the fab will generate about 1,600 new positions across engineering, operations, advanced robotics, and smart‑manufacturing. Combined with other recent investments, Micron’s total employment impact in Singapore approaches 3,000 jobs, reinforcing the region’s role as a critical node in the global memory supply chain.
Strategic Fit Within Micron’s Global Roadmap
The Woodlands fab expands Micron’s manufacturing footprint and adds flexibility to adjust capacity ramps in line with market demand. By pairing the double‑story wafer line with an existing high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced‑packaging plant, Micron creates synergies that can lower production costs and accelerate innovation across memory categories.
Implications for the AI and Data Landscape
As AI models grow larger and data generation accelerates, demand for high‑capacity, low‑latency storage intensifies. NAND flash remains the dominant technology for SSDs powering data centers, edge devices, and consumer electronics. Micron’s expanded capacity is positioned to alleviate memory shortages that have constrained AI training and inference workloads.
Looking Ahead
With wafer production slated for late 2028, the double‑story fab will enter service as the AI‑driven data economy reaches full momentum. Its scale, architecture, and integration with R&D functions make it a cornerstone of Micron’s long‑term supply‑chain strategy, signaling confidence in both the Singapore ecosystem and sustained growth of AI‑centric memory demand.
