Intel Ireland
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Intel Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of the U.S.-based semiconductor giant, Intel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Founded in 1989, the company is one of the largest employers in Ireland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
OriginsEdit
In the late 1980s, Intel was in talks with IDA Ireland about potentially setting up its European manufacturing operations in Ireland, with other possibilities being Scotland and the Netherlands.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> By September 1989, Intel had reached an agreement with IDA worth £87 million in grants to set up in Ireland. The subsidiary was registered on Template:Date as Intel Ireland Limited.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Leixlip campusEdit
Intel founder Gordon Moore came to Dublin to announce the 2,200 job project setting up in Ireland on Template:Date.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> SIPTU were also in talks with the company regarding finalising an exclusive union membership deal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On Template:Date, Intel submitted an application to Kildare County Council for full planning permission for the development of an “Electronic Systems Manufacturing and Assembly Industry” at the Collinstown Industrial Park in Leixlip, County Kildare.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Intel began hiring employees in early November and officially began operations on Template:Date at their temporary premises in Palmerstown.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In January 1990, Intel were certain that they were going to go ahead with its $250 million plan of creating a manufacturing plant, including a fabrication plant, at the planned industrial park site in Leixlip.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The foundation stone ceremony was held on Template:Date at the nearby Castletown House.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
By June 1990, they were going forward with the second phase of the construction following the acceptance of its newest computer products in the European market.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Construction on the Fab 10 fabrication plant later began in 1991.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Jacobs International Limited, the Irish subsidiary of U.S.-based Jacobs Solutions, were awarded a £100 million contract with Intel to provide architectural, engineering, procurement and construction services at the Leixlip site in April 1991.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Fv</ref>
On Template:Date, Intel signed a deal with Amstrad in Hanover to manufacture a range of Amstrad's machines due to financial difficulties Amstrad experienced due to the recession. It was felt that this deal would be another boost for Intel's facility in Leixlip.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The manufacturing plant manufactured its first chip in 1993. By October 1993, the company had a total of 1,000 employees and 2,000 by November 1994.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Intel ShannonEdit
In 2000, Intel opened Intel Shannon, a research and development (R&D) facility in Shannon, County Clare, which employs approximately 250 people.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In September 2024, it was announced that the Intel Shannon facility would be closing in late 2025 with the base moving to the main facility in Leixlip.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fabrication plantsEdit
The campus at Leixlip is Intel's largest manufacturing plant outside of the United States and initially consisted of two semi-conductor wafer fabrication facilities: Fab 10 Ireland Fab Operations (IFO) and also the Fab 24 manufacturing plant which includes Fab 24-2. IFO was a 200mm wafer facility whilst Fab 24 processes 300mm wafers using 65-nanometer and 90-nanometer process technologies. IFO ceased operations and Fab 10 is now classed as Fab 24, along with Fab 14.
Fab 10 (IFO)Edit
Fab 10 began construction in 1991, and was opened in February 1994 following a total investment of £500 million since commencing operations in 1989.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref> By August 2010, Intel Fab Operations (IFO) had become the first Intel plant to ship 2 billion die. It is also notable as the only Intel facility to achieve the ISO 14001 safety standard for its management of the local environment.
Fab 14Edit
Construction for Fab 14 began in October 1995 with the construction contract being won by Joseph Murphy Structural Engineers Ltd (JMSE).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In June 1997, Intel sought planning permission for “a two-storey over basement wafer fabrication production extension with roof mounted equipment to existing Fab 14 complex”.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In April 1998, Intel received the Forbairt Construction Linkage Award for its extensive use of Irish suppliers as 65% of all goods and services used to design, build and furnish Fab 14 were Irish.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Fab 14 officially opened on Template:Date.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Fab 24 and 24-2Edit
Fab 24 was officially opened in June 2004 by then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and the new facility represented an investment of $2 billion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In April 2005, Intel announced that the one-billionth microchip had been manufactured by the Leixlip-based operation after 12 years in business.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Fab 24-2 was opened in June 2006 and was Intel's first plant in Europe to use the then advanced 65nm process technology.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fab 34Edit
In 2019, work began on Fab 34 which was key to doubling the company's manufacturing space in Ireland and making the way for the production of Intel's 4 process technology.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Fab 34 officially opened on Template:Date at a total cost of €17 billion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2024, Intel announced the €10.1 billion sale of a 49% stake in a joint venture related to Fab 34 with Apollo Global Management.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>