Apple To Open Major Manufacturing Facility in Houston

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Texas Scorecard By Michael Wilson February 24, 2025

The Houston-area facility is part of a $500 billion investment in American manufacturing.

In a move that underscores Houston’s growing role in the tech world, Apple has announced a $500 billion investment, which includes a new server manufacturing facility slated to open in 2026.

As part of Apple’s largest-ever financial commitment—totaling more than $500 billion over the next four years—this initiative will focus on advancing artificial intelligence, enhancing silicon engineering, and continuing skills development programs for students and workers nationwide.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said:

    We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future. From doubling our Advanced Manufacturing Fund to building advanced technology in Texas, we’re thrilled to expand our support for American manufacturing. And we’ll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the history of American innovation.

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Apple Will Invest $500 Billion, Add 20K Jobs Amid Tariffs on China

Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain 2/25/2025

Apple will work with Foxconn Technology Group to build “the servers that power the cloud component of Apple Intelligence — a system called Private Cloud Compute — in Houston.”

Apple will invest in America to avoid paying tariffs placed on goods imported from China by President Donald Trump.

From Bloomberg:

    The company said Monday that it plans to spend $500 billion domestically over the next four years, which will include work on a new server manufacturing facility in Houston, a supplier academy in Michigan and additional spending with its existing suppliers in the country.

    The $500 billion investment and pledge to add 20,000 new jobs mark Apple’s biggest US commitment to date. Apple said it hired 20,000 research and development workers over the last five years and said in 2021 it would invest $430 billion locally over the next half-decade. That means the latest development is a slight acceleration over its prior investments and previously announced plans, adding $39 billion in spend and an additional 1,000 jobs annually.

    The disclosure comes days after Trump and Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met in the Oval Office.

Trump wrote on Truth Social:

    APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON, FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WHICH, THEY WOULD’NT BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!

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