Intel has installed the first major structural truss at its first New Albany fabrication plant, a step the company described as significant for the $20 billion Licking County project. Naga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president of Intel Foundry, provided the update last week, according to NBC4.
The truss is a large beam assembly that joins two wall-like structures at the site. Its installation required precision and a team of workers, and Intel said it clears the way for the next construction phase. Lindsay Johnson, Intel Ohio One’s construction director, praised the crew’s work.
Intel Ohio One is planned to house two semiconductor manufacturing fabs. The project initially was supposed to be finished last year; Intel now expects both fabs to be built by 2032. The effort encountered uncertainty as chip demand fell and the company faced financial pressure. Intel says the AI boom has increased demand beyond its available supply, and the completed site is intended to produce some of the world’s most advanced chips.
Intel also obtained a one-year federal waiver tied to a new law restricting foreign-made robots. According to the report, the waiver is meant to avoid possible disruptions in domestic chipmaking and lets Intel use some equipment because comparable American technology is unavailable. The source said Intel planned to release third-quarter financial results on Thursday.