Intel has reached a visible construction milestone at its Ohio One site in New Albany, Ohio, with the installation of the first major structural truss for the company’s first fab on the campus. Coincidentally, this is not too far (30 minutes) from where the recent Patrick and Jeff Geerling at Micro Center Columbus, Ohio happened.
Intel’s Ohio One US Manufacturing Push
The Ohio One project was announced in January 2022, with Intel saying production would start in 2025. The 1,000-acre site east of Columbus was part of a broader plan to expand domestic manufacturing capacity using state and federal funding alongside Intel’s capital investment.
Intel’s US expansion received significant federal backing through the CHIPS Act. In March 2024, Intel and the White House announced a preliminary memorandum of terms for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding, along with investment tax credits and low-interest loans, to support fab construction across Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon. Intel and the White House said the funding was expected to create around 10,000 Intel jobs and another 20,000 in the construction sector.
Intel continues construction on its sixth high-volume manufacturing facility at Fab 62 in Arizona, near STH. That site, like Ohio One, represents a long-term bet on US-based leading-edge production.
Intel Foundry’s broader strategy has evolved since those early announcements. In September 2024, Intel restructured its foundry business into an independent subsidiary and announced a multi-year deal with AWS to produce custom chips on Intel 18A. The company also paused projects in Poland and Germany by approximately two years, citing market demand, while reaffirming commitment to US sites including Ohio. That was due to a capital crunch, but demand for semiconductors on leading process nodes is clearly very healthy these days.
Construction timelines have shifted since the initial announcement. In a February 2025 report to the Ohio Department of Development, Intel stated it was adjusting its anticipated schedule for the two Ohio fabs. The company projected completing construction of the first fab in 2030 and beginning operations in 2030-2031, with the second fab expected to complete construction in 2031 and begin operations in 2032.
Final Words
The truss installation at Ohio One shows that Intel’s US manufacturing expansion remains active despite financial pressures and strategic pivots. For readers tracking the foundry business, this is still early days. The company needs to complete the shells, install and calibrate equipment, and start running wafers, which are all non-trivial steps. Still, it is at least some progress on the Ohio campus.