Apple announced its US manufacturing program, aimed at bringing its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back into American soil. Apple is expanding the cost of $ 500 billion from the beginning of this year, and Cupertino is promising to appoint 20,000 people in the US in its R&D, Silicon Engineering, Software Development, AI and Machine Learning Departments.
Apple American Manufacturing Program
Apple’s commitment for the US manufacturing in the next four years now involves working with partners such as Corning, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Globalwafors, Globalfoundry and Broadcom, which are for chips used in apple products.
Apple also announced that Corning “the world’s largest and most advanced smartphone is bringing glass production line”, in Harodesburg, Kentki, where all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass will be made.
Tim Cook was at the White House to declare Apple’s new manufacturing commitment and also gifted President Trump a custom-creating cornings disc sitting on a 24-carat gold base.
New commitments by Apple are a clear effort by the company to avoid any additional tariff by the Trump administration by the company.
Today, we are raising our investment in the United States to $ 600 billion in four years and launch our new American manufacturing program.
This includes new and expanded work with 10 companies across the US. They produce components that are used in Apple products sold worldwide, and we are grateful to the President for their support. – Tim Cook, Apple CEO
Some claims of the US manufacturing program stand out. Apple has a grand plan to create an end-to-end silicone supply chain in the US. This includes supply chain partners in every aspect of silicone production from R&D to fabrication and packaging.
Employees of the manufacturing of corning in Harodsburg, Kentki.
Apple revealed that the US supply chain for 19 billion chips for its products in 2025 is expected. The Erizona plant of TSMC is mentioned as a primary source with “millions of chips”. Samsung’s plant in Austin, Texas is also mentioned as it will offer chips that “power and performance optimization” of Apple products (including iPhones) sold worldwide.
This is not just chips, Apple confirmed that its server factory in Houston is ready to start production in 2026. It is building a data center in northern Carolina, partnering with the content applied to chip construction equipment and working with broadcom and globalfoundry that is all on modem components created in the US.
