Market Chatter: SK Hynix's Unit Mulls NAND Memory Chip Factory in US

03:23 AM EDT, 09/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SK Hynix's (SKHY) unit Solidigm is looking to build a NAND flash memory chip factory in the US, Reuters reported Friday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The South Korean chipmaker is eyeing upstate New York as a prime location for the facility amid a push from the Trump administration to advance domestic manufacturing and a global shortage of memory chips for AI data centers, the media outlet added. "Solidigm is reviewing various options to strengthen its business competitiveness, but no specific plans have been confirmed at this time," a spokesperson for SK Hynix told MT Newswires in an emailed response. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)