Development
BY CLAIRE SHOOP
Samsung site in Taylor progresses
The background
Construction on the $17 billion Taylor site began in 2022. To date, Glaze said the 1,200-acre campus, totaling 4 million square feet, is home to:
concept cubicles, atriums, a tness center and a meditation space. Additionally, the site is landscaped with Georgia loblolly pines, a lazy river that runs through the campus and a Texas-shaped water fountain. About 1,000 Samsung employees will move into the Taylor site over the rst two quarters, Glaze said, adding that this doesn’t include additional sta needed for security, hospitality and landscaping.
Some Samsung Austin Semiconductor employees will move into the new o ce building at the manufacturer’s Taylor campus by the end of November, Michele Glaze, senior director of communications and community a airs, said. Glaze, speaking at a Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Oct. 8, said the six-story o ce building boasts a number of amenities, including two cafeterias, open-
• The o ce building • A fabrication plant • Two gas and chemical supply buildings • A utility station and building • An electrical substation • Water and wastewater facilities
• Two water tanks • Three warehouses • 250 construction trailers
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What’s next
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Glaze said the rst fab—or fabrication plant where manufacturing takes place—will be operational by the end of 2026. Using advanced techniques, the facility hopes to make some of the smallest semiconductor chips used for arti cial intelligence, Glaze said. Samsung Austin Semiconductor has room to grow in Taylor, as the company’s economic development agreements are for up to 10 fabs. However, Glaze said demand for semiconductor chips and geopolitical factors will drive when these subsequent fabs are built.
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The rst nonconstruction employees are set to move into the Samsung campus in Taylor when its o ce building opens in November. (Matthew Brooks/Community Impact)
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