TSMC plans to build a European factory in the fourth quarter of this year. On the 14th, TSMC announced that it plans to start building a European factory in the fourth quarter of this year. Paul de Bot, the head of TSMC's European business, said that the factory's work is proceeding as planned. TSMC announced in August last year that it would build its first factory in Europe in Germany. The factory is expected to start production by the end of 2027.