SiCrystal Expands SiC Wafer Production, Edify New Building in Nuremberg

A significant step forward for SiCrystal’s expansion of its SiC wafer production space with a new building. It will be located at the company’s current location on the outskirts of Nuremberg and span 6,000 square meters. The company’s total manufacturing capacity will be three times more than it is now when it is fully operational, which is expected to happen in early 2027. The new expanded SiC wafer production will allow to fulfill the increasing demands of customers in the e-mobility and renewable energy sectors.

The construction project is expected to be finished by the beginning of 2026 and will generate employment in the area. Together with Hilpoltstein-based Systeambau, the general contractor, the new structure is being constructed.

High-performance semiconductor component manufacturing depends on SiCrystal wafers, a division of Japan’s ROHM Group. SiC are used to improve performance, reduce energy consumption, and increase efficiency in a variety of applications, including industrial equipment, solar energy, and electric cars.

In order to maximize silicon carbide wafer manufacturing, the new facility will provide an extra 6,000 square meters of production area and be outfitted with cutting-edge machinery.

The production processes will be closely integrated thanks to the plant’s near proximity. With the current facility included, SiCrystal will have around three times the manufacturing capacity in 2027 compared to 2024.

“The new area will significantly increase the production capacity for SiC substrates and we are proud that we were able to welcome our mayor, König, to the groundbreaking ceremony,” says Dr. Robert Eckstein, Managing Director of SiCrystal. This underlines the importance of this project for the city and the region.

“This groundbreaking ceremony marks an important milestone for SiCrystal and underlines our commitment to the metropolitan region. This will enable us to continue to deliver innovative products of the highest quality to our customers and make a positive contribution to global sustainability,” said Dr. Erwin Schmitt, COO of SiCrystal. “With the additional production capacities, we will strengthen our market position and make an important contribution to technological development in the semiconductor industry.”

Nuremberg’s mayor Marcus König congratulates on this event: “SiCrystal is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of silicon carbide semiconductor substrates – these products are needed, among other things, for the energy transition. I am delighted that SiCrystal is committing itself to Nuremberg with this massive investment and is thus not only retaining jobs but also creating new ones. Nuremberg is an attractive location.”

The construction project is expected to be finished by the beginning of 2026 and will generate employment in the area. Together with Hilpoltstein-based Systeambau, the general contractor, the new structure is being constructed.

High-performance semiconductor component manufacturing depends on SiCrystal wafers, a division of Japan’s ROHM Group. SiC are used to improve performance, reduce energy consumption, and increase efficiency in a variety of applications, including industrial equipment, solar energy, and electric cars.

SiCrystal is pleased to be one of the metro area’s fastest-growing employers and hopes to add more than 100 new positions by the conclusion of the 2027–2028 fiscal year, concluded its official release.