Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced on Monday that it will begin producing Mac Minis in its Houston, Texas, facility later this year, expanding the company’s U.S. manufacturing footprint and creating thousands of new jobs.
This marks the first time Apple’s most popular desktop will be produced on American soil. The strategic pivot is part of Cupertino’s broader “American Manufacturing Program” (AMP), a massive $600 billion, four-year commitment to bolster the domestic economy and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains.
Apple to Build Mac Minis in Texas, Expands AI Server Facility
The expansion will effectively double the size of the Houston campus and increase the production of advanced artificial intelligence servers used in Apple’s U.S. data centers. The tech giant said on Tuesday that it will also open a 20,000 square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center dedicated to hands-on workforce training in advanced manufacturing techniques to students, supplier employees, and American businesses of all sizes.
While Apple’s manufacturing partners like Foxconn will continue to manage international product assembly in Asia, the Houston line is designed to be a high-tech hub for the North American market, creating thousands of specialized jobs in the process.
The Mac Mini will be assembled at a new factory on the Houston campus. Apple noted that servers built there, including logic boards manufactured onsite, are currently being deployed across its U.S. data centers.
Though Apple did not disclose the financial details of the project, the tech giant had previously pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. and has already surpassed some related targets.
Apple Inc. Exceeds Targets in $600B U.S. Manufacturing Push
The company has sourced more than 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, including those of partners like Taiwan Superconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Broadcom, and Texas Instruments. GlobalWafers, Apple’s official partner in the semiconductor supply chain, has begun production at its new $4 billion bare silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas, to support chip production for devices like the iPhone and iPad. These wafers will be used by TSMC and Texas Instruments.
Meanwhile, Amkor Technology, Inc., has broken 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 Incorporated, a U.S. materials-science company best known for its Gorilla Glass line, said that its Horrodsburg, Kentucky, facility is now fully dedicated to manufacturing glass for iPhone and Apple Watch units shipped worldwide, and by the end of the year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in the U.S.
Apple is also on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips produced by TSMC at its Arizona fab in 2026. This will be a significant increase from last year. It also opened its Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, which is already supporting more than 130 small and medium-sized American manufacturers with hands-on training in AI, automation, and smart manufacturing.
Apple Inc. (APPL) closed Monday’s trading session at $264.72 – down 0.96% on the day.
