Texas governor visits Samsung Electronics' chip facility
Texas Governor Greg Abbott participates in a press conference in Austin, Texas, June 8, 2021. AFP-YonhapTexas Governor Greg Abbott visited Samsung Electronics' semiconductor facility in Korea on Tuesday, expressing his appreciation for the company's investments in the U.S. state.He toured Samsung's Pyeongtaek Campus, located approximately 60 kilometers south of Seoul, looking around the chip production line and various products, according to industry sources.Samsung Electronics officials, including Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, who heads the tech giant's semiconductor business, accompanied him.The Texas governor thanked Samsung Electronics for its commitment to investing a total of $40 billion in facilities in Taylor and Austin, Texas, by 2030. The Korean company has operated in the U.S. state for 27 years.At a separate press conference later in the day, Gov. Abbott emphasized Samsung Electronics' role in shaping Texas' future economy. He highlighted that the new fab in Taylor will produce wafers for artificial intelligence chips, contributing to the state's technological advancement
Jul 9, 2024By Yonhap