Apple Inc. Accelerates U.S. Manufacturing with Houston Expansion

Apple has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing operations in Houston, marking a significant step in strengthening its U.S. production footprint. The move will bring future production of the Mac mini to the United States for the first time, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to American manufacturing and advanced technology development.

As part of the expansion, Apple will also scale up advanced AI server manufacturing at the Houston facility. The company began producing these servers in Houston in 2025, with output already running ahead of schedule. Servers assembled at the site — including logic boards produced onsite — are deployed in Apple data centers across the country, supporting the company’s growing AI and cloud infrastructure needs.

According to CEO Tim Cook, the Houston expansion underscores Apple’s dedication to U.S.-based manufacturing innovation. The project is expected to double the campus footprint and generate thousands of new jobs, further contributing to regional economic growth. Production of Mac mini in Houston is set to begin later this year, aligning consumer product assembly more closely with Apple’s domestic supply chain initiatives.

Beyond production capabilities, Apple is investing heavily in workforce development. Later this year, the company’s 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston will open to provide hands-on training in advanced manufacturing techniques. The facility will serve students, supplier employees and businesses of all sizes, offering direct exposure to the same innovative processes used in Apple’s own production environments. By sharing best practices in automation, digital manufacturing and precision processes, Apple aims to elevate manufacturing standards across its U.S. ecosystem.

The Houston expansion builds on Apple’s previously announced $600 billion commitment to the United States. Since that announcement, the company and its American Manufacturing Program partners have achieved multiple milestones. Apple has surpassed its goal of sourcing 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, working with partners such as TSMC, Broadcom and Texas Instruments.

In Texas, GlobalWafers has begun production at its $4 billion silicon wafer facility in Sherman, supplying wafers for Apple’s U.S.-based chip partners. Meanwhile, Amkor Technology has broken ground on a $7 billion advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, where Apple will serve as the first and largest customer.

Additional progress includes Corning Inc. dedicating its Harrodsburg, Kentucky, facility entirely to cover glass production for iPhone and Apple Watch, and Apple’s continued investment in chip production at TSMC’s Arizona site, where it plans to purchase more than 100 million advanced chips in 2026.

Apple has also expanded its workforce initiatives through the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, supporting more than 130 small- and medium-sized manufacturers with training in AI, automation and smart manufacturing.

Collectively, these efforts signal Apple’s accelerating push to localize advanced electronics and semiconductor production, strengthen domestic supply chains and invest in the next generation of American manufacturing talent.