Hanmi Global will exclusively manage construction of SK hynix’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging plant in West Lafayette, Indiana. The facility is SK hynix’s first U.S. AI memory production base and involves total investment of more than $4 billion, or approximately 5.5 trillion won. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 27 at Purdue University, while excavation began in March and construction is underway. Cleanroom completion is targeted for October 2028, followed by equipment installation and commissioning, with mass production planned for the second half of 2029. Hanmi Global joined the project during the pre-construction phase in August 2024 and will oversee design, schedule, cost, quality, safety and risk management, as well as coordination of South Korean and U.S. partner companies. Its responsibilities reflect the need to synchronize cleanrooms, utilities and production-equipment installation at semiconductor facilities. Hanmi Global manages about 20 advanced industrial projects in the United States, including semiconductor, secondary-battery and submarine-cable facilities, and is using its local networks and coordination capabilities to support South Korean companies’ overseas production expansion.