Bloomberg reported on October 27, 2026, that Solidigm, a U.S. subsidiary of South Korea’s SK hynix, was in talks with the U.S. Department of Commerce about a proposed $45 billion U.S. chip plant. Tom’s Hardware reported the next day that Solidigm’s request to export equipment for upgrades at its existing NAND facility in Dalian, China, was linked to the proposal.
What the Dalian request has to do with the proposal
Tom’s Hardware reported, citing Bloomberg and unnamed sources, that Solidigm sought permission to export equipment to upgrade its Dalian NAND facility. The account said Solidigm had told U.S. officials the upgrades could help finance the proposed U.S. plant. NAND is a type of flash memory used to store data.
NeoTeo previously covered the reported equipment-approval request in its article on the Dalian permit issue.
New York, the 2027 target and the $100 billion possibility
Tom’s Hardware reported that the proposed plant would be in New York, with construction penciled in for 2027. The same account said Solidigm’s eventual U.S. manufacturing investment could reach $100 billion. That figure describes possible investment across U.S. manufacturing; the $45 billion figure is associated with the proposed plant.
In an r/Syracuse discussion, commenters voiced hope for potential jobs and skepticism about whether the proposal would become a project.
