GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
GlobalFoundries Inc. is a multinational semiconductor technology development, design and contract manufacturing company domiciled in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Malta, New York. Created by the divestiture of the manufacturing arm of AMD in March 2009, the company was privately owned by Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, until an initial public offering (IPO) in October 2021. Mubadala remains the majority owner of the company with an 82% stake.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- semiconductor industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Malta [1]
- Founded
- 2008-10-07 [1]
- Legal form
- corporation [1]
- Employees
- 14,600 · reported year 2021 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 6,585,079,000 · reported year 2021 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- KYG393871085 [1]
- CIK
- 1709048 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States; Cayman Islands [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- GFS (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
GlobalFoundries Inc. is a multinational semiconductor technology development, design and contract manufacturing company domiciled in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Malta, New York. Created by the divestiture of the manufacturing arm of AMD in March 2009, the company was privately owned by Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, until an initial public offering (IPO) in October 2021. Mubadala remains the majority owner of the company with an 82% stake. [3]
The company manufactures integrated circuits on wafers designed for markets such as smart mobile devices, data centers and communications infrastructure, automotive, aerospace and defense, and for consumer internet of things (IoT). [3]
As of 2023, GlobalFoundries is the third-largest semiconductor foundry by revenue. It is the only one with operations in Singapore, the European Union, and the United States: one 200 mm and one 300 mm wafer fabrication plant in Singapore; one 300 mm plant in Dresden, Germany; one 200 mm plant in Essex Junction, Vermont (where it is the largest private employer) and one 300 mm plant in Malta, New York. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, GlobalFoundries. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 14,600 · reported year 2021. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 6,585,079,000 · reported year 2021. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: GFS (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. founded?
Founded: 2008-10-07. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.?
Headquarters location: Malta. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.?
Business sectors: semiconductor industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — GlobalFoundries (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.