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Apple Opens Houston Advanced Manufacturing Center and Moves Mac mini Production to U.S.

The center aims to train workers to scale domestic production for Apple’s AI servers under its $600 billion U.S. investment plan.

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Overview

  • Apple formally opened the 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston on Thursday to provide free, hands-on training for small businesses, students, and local workers.
  • The Houston campus has been assembling and shipping Apple AI servers since October 2025, a schedule Apple says beat its original 2026 target.
  • Apple confirmed the facility will begin producing Mac mini desktop computers later in 2026, marking the first time the Mac mini is built on U.S. soil.
  • The Houston expansion is part of Apple’s $600 billion American Manufacturing Program and ties into chip purchase commitments that include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona fab.
  • Company and government leaders said the site will create thousands of local jobs and strengthen onshore supply chains by combining training, component sourcing, and domestic assembly.