AMD er begyndt planlægningen for en tredje fabrik i Dresden, Tyskland. Forhandlingerne med regeringen i den tyske delstat, Saxen, hvor Dresden ligger er begyndt. Fabrikken skal stå færdig i 2008, og vil bringe yderligere 1000 arbejdspladser til området. Den første fabrik i området, Fab30 åbnede tilbage i 1999, mens fabrik nummer to, Fab36, går online i starten af næste år.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeiting said the government of Saxony confirmed it is in discussions with the American chipmaker over the construction of a third fab in the State. AMD already has two fabs in Dresden. A third would require a ?2.5 billion investment and create 1000 new jobs.
AMD chief Hector Ruiz said a decision would have to be taken by next summer. "It is very probable that we will need a new fab by the beginning of 2008 at the latest," he told the newspaper. Læs mere her: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23953