The tech giant Apple has announced an additional $100 million investment to bring technology manufacturing back to America, bringing the total amount to $600 billion in private investments over the next four years.
The decision follows as recent federal goals seek to bolster the domestic manufacturing sector, bringing critical component production and thousands of job opportunities back home.
Texas has been pushing to expand its manufacturing sector for years. The legislature passed the CHIPS Act in 2023 to shore up semiconductor production, contributing to the state’s ongoing investment in both manufacturing and technology innovation. The bill has drawn investments from new companies, making the state a prime launchpad for Apple’s domestic production aspirations.
The $100 billion investment cements Apple’s confidence in domestic manufacturing, highlighting its previous investments in Texas. As part of the investment, Apple announced the start of the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), an initiative designed to further capitalize on the commitment by collaborating with suppliers to secure the domestic supply chain and accelerate manufacturing.
The company’s efforts to rededicate manufacturing processes in Texas are already underway. In early 2025, the company started construction on a new manufacturing facility based out of Houston. The facility has already produced its first test unit to support advanced Apple servers. The company plans to kick mass production efforts next year.
In addition, construction is ongoing for Apple’s second campus in Austin. The project will feature three buildings housing lab space dedicated to the company’s hardware engineering, hardware technology and software engineering teams.
As part of Apple’s renewed focus on bringing manufacturing back to Texas, the company has made plans to partner with other companies across the state to facilitate the move through AMP. Chief among these partners is Texas Instruments, who will produce computer chips using advanced wafers manufactured by other semiconductor fabricators.
These chips are the foundational materials used to power Apple devices around the globe. The wafers used throughout production are made from silicon sourced entirely from the U.S. Apple and its partners will continue expanding manufacturing capabilities by making additional tool installations at existing facilities and American-made materials.
The company also finalized a deal with MP Materials to buy American-made rare earth magnets in July, solidifying plans to expand the company’s flagship facility in Fort Worth. This work builds on Apple’s collaborations with Samsung’s Austin-based fabrication facility, which is working toward launching a new chip-making technology that has unprecedented applications. The agreement would bring this innovative technology to the U.S. first.
Apple’s partnerships are an essential aspect of its plans to greatly expand the nation’s end-to-end silicon supply chain, reinforcing America’s efforts to situate itself as a semiconductor and domestic manufacturing powerhouse. With the $600 billion commitment, the company plans to:
- Hire 20,000 people over the next four years across all 50 states.
- Support manufacturing at 79 factories.
- Produce all Apple handheld technology cover glass in the U.S.
- Prioritize manufacturing, R&D, silicon engineering, software development and AI and machine learning.
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