Intel announced on July 13, 2026, a €5 billion investment, equivalent to $5.7 billion, at its manufacturing campus in Leixlip, Ireland, in a move representing the next phase of expanding the site's production capacity. The capital spending program began earlier in the year and is expected to create highly skilled, full-time technical jobs, while also engaging specialized workers in construction and equipment installation.
Expansion of Manufacturing Facilities
The investment is linked to rising global demand for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, and the resulting need for advanced chips to power what Intel calls “AI factories.” The company aims to increase production capacity in Ireland to manufacture Intel Xeon 6 processors and the next generation of Intel Xeon processors, built on the Intel 3 process node.
The work includes modernizing existing manufacturing facilities and installing advanced manufacturing equipment, as well as expanding the site's automated track system. This infrastructure is intended to integrate the campus's different units into a unified, high-speed production environment while making use of existing cleanroom space. The program also includes expanding existing production, supporting research and development activities, and making use of available capacity in current facilities.
Supporting Europe's Semiconductor Supply Chain
Naga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president and chief technology and operations officer and general manager at Intel Foundry, said the investment represents a commitment to increasing operational capacity at the Leixlip campus and strengthening what the company can offer Intel Foundry customers.
He added that modernizing existing factories with advanced technologies and equipment is intended not only to increase production of products such as Xeon 6 and the next generation of Xeon processors built on Intel 3, but also to support Ireland's position within advanced manufacturing ecosystems and strengthen the region's role in the global technology landscape.
Intel believes the project supports the growth and expansion of Ireland's semiconductor ecosystem and strengthens the country's position as a European manufacturing hub. It also views the project as contributing to the European Union's ambitions for technological sovereignty by supporting more resilient local supplies of advanced processors.
Intel's Investments in Ireland
Intel has invested more than €30 billion in Ireland since beginning operations there in 1989. The Leixlip campus employs 4,900 people and is one of the company's most advanced manufacturing facilities.
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcomed the announcement, describing the investment as an indication of Intel's confidence in Ireland, its skills base, and its position within Europe's advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, also said the project highlights the value of Ireland's skilled workforce, innovation ecosystem, and stable business environment, and supports European competitiveness and global supply chains.
Expectations Subject to Execution Factors
Intel explained that its statements regarding the program's scope, timing, and cost; increased production capacity; Xeon processor production levels; and expected jobs constitute forward-looking statements. It noted that actual results may differ due to factors including the timing and cost of construction and equipment installation, the availability of specialized labor and equipment, supply chain conditions, demand for semiconductor products, the speed of success of the Intel 3 process node and Xeon 6 products, as well as economic, political, regulatory, and commercial variables.