TSMC Launches Massive Expansion with 24 New Factories

Abdullah Mustapha

April 26, 2025

Taiwan’s TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is also taking major steps to catch up with the higher demand for advanced chips. The company is building 24 new factories across the globe. The new factories will be in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China. The expansion will drastically increase TSMC’s global production capacity.

TSMC Goes Global with 24 New Plants to Meet AI Demand

TSMC plans to establish nine such plants by 2025. Eight of them will be used for manufacturing chips and one for creating advanced packaging technology. Expansion at such a pace, however, is not without problems. One such big problem is hiring sufficient talented individuals to man the new facilities.

Hiring in nations like the United States is very costly. Wages there are very high and make the initial establishment of factories very costly. However, TSMC’s labor force has been expanding very fast. In 2019, the firm had about 51,000 employees. As of December 2024, the labor force had reached 83,825.

The growth is strong. TSMC added 1,300 more individuals in the first half of 2025. It hopes to have 90,000 by the conclusion of this year. It aims to have more than 100,000 employees around the world by 2026.

The main reason for this massive growth is the increasing demand for AI technologies. From cloud computing to intelligent devices, AI is creating a demand for improved and more powerful chips. TSMC would prefer to get ahead of the competition by investing big time now.

These investments carry risks. Global competition is rising. Supply chain management and getting sufficient skilled workers may be challenging. Nonetheless, TSMC’s positive track record of innovation and success indicates that it can manage these challenges successfully.

Whether TSMC will fully take advantage of this growth is yet to be seen. But one thing is sure: the company is rapidly moving to ensure its future. What do you feel about TSMC’s strategy? Will it succeed in the long run? Let us know your views in the comments section below!

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