On Tuesday, Apple announced a significant expansion in Houston, with aspirations of bringing future Mac mini production to the U.S. for the first time. The Mac mini will be produced at a new factory on Apple’s Houston manufacturing site, doubling the campus’ footprint.
The company will also expand advanced AI server manufacturing at the factory and provide hands-on training at its new Advanced Manufacturing Center beginning later this year. The company said the investments will create thousands of jobs.
In Houston, workers assemble advanced AI servers, including logic boards produced onsite, which are then used in Apple data centers in the U.S.Apple
Apple began producing advanced AI servers in Houston in 2025, and according to the company, production is ahead of schedule. Servers assembled in Houston, including logic boards produced onsite, are used in Apple data centers around the country.
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said, “We began shipping advanced AI servers from Houston ahead of schedule, and we’re excited to accelerate that work even further.”
The Mac mini will soon be produced in a new factory in Houston.Apple
Advanced Manufacturing Center Coming Soon
Apple is scheduled to open its 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston later this year. The facility is currently under construction, but will be dedicated to providing hands-on training in advanced manufacturing techniques to students, supplier employees, and American businesses.
Apple experts will teach participants the same processes that are used to make Apple products, allowing American manufacturers to take their work to the next level.
In Houston, workers assemble advanced AI servers, including logic boards produced onsite, which are then used in Apple data centers in the U.S.Apple
Since announcing its $600 billion commitment to the U.S. last year, Apple and its American Manufacturing Program partners have reached several milestones:
- 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. Wafers produced in Sherman will be used by Apple’s chip manufacturing partners in the U.S., including TSMC and Texas Instruments.
- 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. By the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in the state.
- In 2026, Apple is on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips produced by TSMC at its Arizona facility — a significant increase from 2025.
Apple also opened its Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, which supports more than 130 small- and medium-sized American manufacturers with hands-on training in AI, automation, and smart manufacturing.
In Houston, workers assemble advanced AI servers, including logic boards produced onsite, which are then used in Apple data centers in the U.S.Apple
The academy recently expanded with new virtual programming, giving businesses across the country on-demand access to the curriculum developed by Apple experts and Michigan State University faculty.
In Houston, workers assemble advanced AI servers, including logic boards produced onsite, which are then used in Apple data centers in the U.S.Apple
