On Tuesday, Apple announced plans to expand its manufacturing presence in the United States, adding that the Mac mini will begin production there later this year.
Production will move into a new factory at Apple’s Houston campus, which will double the location’s overall space. Apple says the expansion will bring thousands of jobs, supporting both Mac mini assembly and faster output of its advanced AI servers.
“Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing, and we’re proud to significantly expand our footprint in Houston with the production of Mac mini starting later this year,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We began shipping advanced AI servers from Houston ahead of schedule, and we’re excited to accelerate that work even further.”
With its small footprint and AI-powered performance, the Mac mini has become a go-to option for students, creatives, and small business owners. Later this year, the versions shipped around the world will come from Apple’s expanded Houston site.
In 2025, Apple initiated production of advanced AI servers in Houston, its first time doing so at the site, and the program is currently ahead of schedule. The servers, featuring logic boards manufactured locally, are used in Apple data centers throughout the country.
Alongside its growing production lines, Apple is getting ready to launch a 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston later this year. The site, still being built, will give students, supplier workers, and American companies practical training from Apple experts using the same methods behind its products.
The Houston expansion is part of Apple’s previously announced $600 billion investment in the United States. Following that announcement, Apple and its American Manufacturing Program partners have achieved several important milestones:
- Semiconductor Sourcing: Apple has sourced more than 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, working with partners including TSMC, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments.
- New Wafer Facility: GlobalWafers has begun production at its new $4 billion silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas. At Apple’s direction, wafers from this plant will be used by U.S.-based chip manufacturing partners like TSMC and Texas Instruments.
- Arizona Packaging Plant: Semiconductor advanced packaging and test company Amkor has broken ground on a new $7 billion facility in Peoria, Arizona, with Apple set to be its first and largest customer.
- Kentucky Glass Production: Corning’s facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is now fully dedicated to producing cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch shipped worldwide. By the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will feature cover glass made in the state.
- TSMC Arizona Output: Apple is on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips produced by TSMC at its Arizona facility in 2026, a significant increase from the previous year.
- Detroit Academy Expansion: The Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit has expanded with new virtual programming. The academy has already supported more than 130 small and medium-sized manufacturers with training in AI, automation, and smart manufacturing, and now offers on-demand access to its curriculum nationwide.
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