Onsemi ends Czech SiC expansion project
Onsemi and the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) have agreed conclude the project to expand SiC production at Onsemi's existing Rožnov pod Radhoštěm site, first announced in June 2024 (pictured above).
The plan in 2024 outlined a multi-year brownfield investment of up to $2 billion to establish end-to-end SiC production for advanced power semiconductors. The change reflects the evolving SiC market and project economics since the original announcement, according to Onsemi.
Existing manufacturing operations at Rožnov continue unaffected and remain essential part of Onsemi's global manufacturing footprint. Onsemi says it expects to continue investing in and hiring at both its Rožnov and Brno sites to support growth opportunities across automotive, industrial, AI data centre and emerging applications.
“The decision by Onsemi not to proceed with the production expansion project in Rožnov reflects the current situation in the global semiconductor market. What is important to us is that the company's existing production in Rožnov will continue unchanged. We value our long-standing cooperation with Onsemi, as well as the fact that the company is developing its R&D activities in the Czech Republic alongside its manufacturing operations. I am pleased that the company is planning further investments in both Rožnov and Brno, which we can build on together,” said Karel Havlíček, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade.
