Apple has announced plans to move a portion of its Mac mini desktop computer manufacturing from Asia to the United States, another step in Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to bring high-tech manufacturing back to American soil.
wall street journal Apple has revealed that it will move some production of its Mac mini desktop computers to a Foxconn facility located in Houston, Texas, reports said. The manufacturing initiative is scheduled to begin later this year as part of the company’s broader commitment towards domestic investment.
Apple COO Sabih Khan revealed the production plan during the first public tour of the Houston facility. Khan guided reporters through two main buildings on the site — one currently dedicated to assembling Apple’s AI servers and the other a large warehouse space that will be converted into a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing area specifically designated for Mac mini production.
The announcement represents the latest development in Apple’s broader domestic investment strategy. Last August, the iPhone maker pledged to invest $600 billion in the United States over a four-year period. The commitment emerged following pressure from the Trump administration to encourage major corporations to increase their domestic investment levels. In return for these substantial spending commitments, participating companies received exemptions from certain tariffs. Apple joins dozens of other corporations that have made similar pledges under the arrangement.
Khan clarified that the Mac mini will not be produced exclusively in the United States. Manufacturing operations will continue at existing facilities in Asia, with the Houston production line serving primarily to meet local demand as it scales up operations. This approach allows Apple to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint as well as maintain its established supply chains.
While addressing concerns about the feasibility of the new Houston operation given the trajectory of the Austin facility, Khan expressed greater confidence in Mac Mini’s long-term demand outlook. He said the Mac mini enjoys widespread popularity compared to the Mac Pro, which is Apple’s most expensive product. This stronger demand profile provides a more stable base for continued domestic production operations.
Beyond manufacturing expansion, Apple plans to broaden the mission of the Houston facility to include education and workforce development. The company will set up a new training center focused on advanced manufacturing technologies at the site. The purpose of this educational component is to provide instruction in Apple’s proprietary manufacturing methods and processes to a variety of groups, including students, supplier employees, and other interested parties. The training center shares the same projected opening timeline as the Mac mini production line, with both scheduled to begin operations later this year.
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