SK Hynix stock faces hurdle for New York NAND plans

Published on 11/05/2026 at 15:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SK Hynix stock faces a US licensing hurdle tied to its Dalian expansion and Solidigm's New York plans. The project remains undecided.

Licensing Risk Meets US Expansion Plans

US approval for equipment to expand SK Hynix production in Dalian remains pending.
Solidigm is considering two NAND plants in New York, but no specific project has been finalized.
Further licensing decisions and a formal investment announcement are the next potential catalysts.

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US officials have held up approval for American chipmaking equipment that SK Hynix wants to use at its Dalian, China, facility, Reuters reported on November 3. The licensing dispute has complicated plans by Solidigm, SK Hynix's US subsidiary, to build NAND memory plants in New York.

SK Hynix stock traded at 824.00 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 15:14:50 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026. That was 13.90 percent below the 957.00-euro quote cited in the latest relevant report on November 2, a separate comparison from the day's market benchmark.

Licenses Hold Up Expansion Plans

SK Hynix is seeking US export licenses for equipment to expand production at Dalian. Reuters said the company argues that higher output there would help fund its planned US expansion, while the US Commerce Department has not approved the new licenses.

The department has not formally denied the request to fill empty cleanroom space, but officials have opposed additional American tools for expanding or upgrading production in China, according to people familiar with the discussions. A separate license for equipment needed to maintain the Dalian facility in 2027 is also under negotiation.

Reuters reported that Solidigm plans to invest about 45 billion US dollars in two NAND plants in Marcy, New York, with the investment potentially reaching about 100 billion US dollars over time. Solidigm said it is exploring locations worldwide and that no decision on a specific project has been made.

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Further US licensing decisions are the immediate operational catalyst. A formal investment announcement from Solidigm would clarify the scale and location of the proposed US manufacturing expansion.

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