Intel scraps its Magdeburg and Poland plants

2025-07-24 · Publisher : Intel · Domain : Industry 4.0 & 5.0

On 24 July 2025, Intel scraps its plant projects in Germany and Poland, slows Ohio further and targets 75,000 employees by end-2025, about a quarter fewer. A month later, the US government takes a 10% stake.

### What changes On 24 July 2025, when publishing its Q2 results, **Intel** announces it is scrapping its plant projects in **Germany** (Magdeburg) and **Poland**, moving its Costa Rica operations to Vietnam and Malaysia, and further slowing its **Ohio** construction. ### Key facts - Headcount target: **75,000** by end-2025, versus 99,500 "core" employees in December 2024 (about −25%), with half as many management layers. - The $28bn Ohio project is "further slowed" to match demand. - Intel may pause development of its 14A node if it cannot find a "significant external foundry customer". - Quarterly results: $2.9bn net loss on $12.9bn revenue. - On 22 August 2025, the US government announces a **10%** stake: $8.9bn invested in shares, drawn from unpaid CHIPS grants ($5.7bn) and a secure chips program ($3.2bn). ### Why it matters Magdeburg was the centerpiece of the European Chips Act, which aims to double Europe's share of global production. Its cancellation leaves Europe with no advanced logic foundry project and shows that subsidies are not enough when the operator lacks customers. ### Takeaway Europe loses its major advanced foundry project, while Washington becomes an Intel shareholder.

Tags : Semi-conducteurs, Europe, États-Unis, Usine, Allemagne