Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a new semiconductor packaging facility at its Onyang campus in Asan, South Chungcheong province, The Korea Times said in a same-day report.
The new facility is part of a 144 trillion won investment plan by Samsung Electronics and three affiliates to expand advanced manufacturing capacity in the region, the report said.
The new production line will add high-bandwidth memory packaging capabilities to the campus and is scheduled to start operations in June 2028, it said.
Shares of Samsung Electronics rose nearly 1% at market close.
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