• Apple accelerates U.S. • manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year Apple exceeded its target and sourced more than 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, including those of partners like TSMC, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments. • GlobalWafers has begun production at its new $4 billion bare silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas. • At Apple’s direction, wafers produced in Sherman will be used by Apple’s chip manufacturing partners in the U.S., including TSMC and Texas Instruments. • Supported by Apple’s investment, Amkor broke ground on its new $7 billion semiconductor advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, where Apple will be the first and largest customer. • Corning’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky, facility is now 100 percent dedicated to cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch shipped globally, and by the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in the state.

Article Summaries:

  • Apple has announced a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint, with the Mac mini slated for production at a new Houston facility later this year. The company will also double the campus’s size to support advanced AI server manufacturing, which has already shipped ahead of schedule. In addition, Apple plans to open a 20,000‑sq‑ft Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston to provide hands‑on training for students, suppliers, and local businesses. The expansion is part of Apple’s $600 billion U.S. investment, aimed at creating thousands of jobs and strengthening domestic supply chains.
  • Apple announced that it will begin producing the Mac mini at a new facility in Houston later this year, marking the first U.S. manufacturing of the compact desktop. The expansion will double the campus’s footprint and create thousands of jobs. Apple also plans to open a 20,000‑sq‑ft Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston to provide hands‑on training in advanced manufacturing techniques for students, suppliers and businesses. The company highlighted its broader U.S. manufacturing push, noting earlier-than‑scheduled AI server production in Houston and significant investment in domestic chip and component supply chains.

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