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<\/a><\/figure>\nApple on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to America for the first time. 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. Altogether, Apple\u2019s Houston operations will create thousands of jobs.<\/p>\n
Currently, the strong-selling Mac mini is assembled in Asia, primarily in China and Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\u201cApple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing, and we\u2019re proud to significantly expand our footprint in Houston with the production of Mac mini starting later this year,\u201d said Tim Cook, Apple\u2019s CEO, in a statement. \u201cWe began shipping advanced AI servers from Houston ahead of schedule, and we\u2019re excited to accelerate that work even further.\u201d<\/p>\n For more than two decades, users around the world have relied on the incredibly popular Mac mini for the tremendous power it packs into its ultra-compact design. With its next-level AI capabilities, it has become an essential tool for everyone from students and aspiring creatives to small business owners. Beginning later this year, Mac mini will be produced at a new factory on Apple\u2019s Houston manufacturing site, doubling the campus\u2019s footprint.<\/p>\n Apple began producing advanced AI servers in Houston in 2025 for the first time, and production is already ahead of schedule. Servers assembled in Houston \u2014 including logic boards produced onsite \u2014 are used in Apple data centers around the country.<\/p>\n Beyond production, Apple is investing in the workforce that will drive American manufacturing forward. Later this year, Apple\u2019s 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center is scheduled to open its doors in Houston. Currently under construction, the dedicated facility will provide hands-on training in advanced manufacturing techniques to students, supplier employees, and American businesses of all sizes. Apple experts will teach participants the same innovative processes that are used to make Apple products, allowing American manufacturers to take their work to the next level.<\/p>\n Since announcing its $600 billion commitment to the U.S. last year, Apple and its American Manufacturing Program partners have already reached several milestones:<\/p>\n \u2022 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.<\/p>\n \u2022 GlobalWafers has begun production at its new $4 billion bare silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas. At Apple\u2019s direction, wafers produced in Sherman will be used by Apple\u2019s chip manufacturing partners in the U.S., including TSMC and Texas Instruments.<\/p>\n \u2022 Supported by Apple\u2019s investment, 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.<\/p>\n \u2022 Corning\u2019s Harrodsburg, Kentucky, facility is now 100 percent dedicated to cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch shipped globally, and by the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in the state.<\/p>\n \u2022 In 2026, Apple is on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips produced by TSMC at its Arizona facility \u2014 a significant increase from 2025.<\/p>\n \u2022 Apple 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. 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. \u200e <\/p>\n <\/a>.<\/p>\n Source link: https:\/\/macdailynews.com\/2026\/02\/24\/apple-brings-mac-mini-production-to-america-from-asia\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to America for the first time. 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. 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Tariffs have a funny way of turning \u201cMade in China\u201d into \u201cMade in America\u201d virtually overnight. Apple may even get a mention in the president\u2019s State of the Union speech tonight \u2014 the timing of this American manufacturing acceleration feels almost too perfect to be coincidental.<\/p>\n
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