The upgraded ST Malta facility is now officially recognised as the EU's first advanced manufacturing backend plant, integrating cutting-edge automation and precision engineering. STMicroelectronics President Fabio Gualandris hailed the Kirkop plant as one of the group's most. STMicroelectronics has announced the expansion of its Smart Factory in Malta, making it the largest single investment in the country's history. The announcement was made during the Global Semiconductor Conference Malta 2025, which brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to. Malta has reached a landmark moment in its economic transformation, as STMicroelectronics inaugurated the completion of Project KKO – part of an expansion that cements Malta's position as a strategic player in the global semiconductor industry and advances key targets under Malta Vision 2050. It sets a new benchmark in Industry 4. 0 are currently underway, Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that our country has all the right qualities to become a centre for European. Prime minister Robert Abela visited the Kirkop factory on Tuesday to see the public investment in action. Photo: DOI/ Clodagh O'Neil Inset: Jonathan Borg Millions of euro in public funds handed to ST Microelectronics after EU approval last year are being used to develop new digital and robotic.
