M17 NAND fab (Cheongju)
Approved on August 7, 2026 with groundbreaking planned for February 2027.
The numbers
M17 investment19.1 trillion wonAnnounced Aug 7, 2026 · source ↗
What it is
A new NAND flash fab on the Cheongju campus with an investment of 19.1 trillion won, mainly for enterprise SSDs for AI data centers. The company plans its first cleanroom in December 2028.
Why it matters to the stock. The fab adds NAND capacity for enterprise SSD demand from 2028, which matters for future NAND supply and pricing.
News
SK hynix board approves 54.3 trillion won for Yongin Y2 DRAM fab and Cheongju M17 NAND fab
SK hynix's board approved 35.2 trillion won for the Yongin Y2 fab, a DRAM plant that will make HBM and other next-generation DRAM, and 19.1 trillion won for the M17 NAND fab in Cheongju.
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