June 11, 2026 /SemiMedia/ — Applied Materials has opened a new $500 million campus in Tampines, Singapore, expanding its advanced manufacturing and research capabilities as demand for semiconductor equipment continues to grow.

The company said the new facility has already entered volume production and will double its advanced cleanroom capacity. Applied Materials expects to add about 1,000 jobs in Singapore over the next several years, including roles in manufacturing, engineering, research and technical support.

Singapore is a key part of Applied Materials’ global manufacturing and supply chain network. As demand grows for AI chips, high-performance computing, advanced packaging and next-generation wafer manufacturing, semiconductor equipment suppliers are increasing regional capacity to improve customer support and supply chain resilience.

The new Singapore campus also highlights Applied Materials’ broader effort to strengthen its manufacturing and innovation footprint in Asia. The company supplies equipment and process technologies used in wafer fabrication, materials engineering, process integration and advanced packaging.

The investment comes as Applied Materials is also expanding advanced semiconductor equipment research in the United States. In May, the company announced a new partnership with TSMC to accelerate development and commercialization of semiconductor technologies required for the next generation of AI systems.

The companies will collaborate at Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley, focusing on materials engineering, equipment innovation and process integration technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency from data centers to edge devices.

Applied Materials said the EPIC Center represents a $5 billion investment and is one of the largest U.S. investments in advanced semiconductor equipment research. The facility is expected to begin operations this year and is designed to shorten the time required to move breakthrough technologies from early research to high-volume production.

Industry analysts said semiconductor equipment companies are becoming more important as AI chip manufacturing grows more complex. Applied Materials’ expansion in both Singapore and Silicon Valley reflects a broader push to align global manufacturing capacity and R&D infrastructure with rising AI-driven semiconductor demand.