Applied Optoelectronics Expands Texas Manufacturing to 900,000 Square Feet to Scale AI Optics

Overview

• AOI will add two adjacent buildings in Pearland, Texas, increasing manufacturing space by about 388,000 square feet.
• The expansion lifts its Houston-area footprint to roughly 900,000 square feet across Sugar Land and nearby sites.
• The company targets output of up to 700,000 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers per month in Texas by the end of 2027.
• AOI also plans to raise its laser fabrication capacity by about 350% by late 2027.
• The company set May 7 for its first-quarter results, with a webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET and a phone replay available through May 14.