- Apple’s Houston site assembles advanced servers used in the company’s U.S. data centers and will add Mac mini production later in 2026. [1] - The company says the expanded Houston operation will create thousands of jobs and double the campus footprint. [2] - Apple’s succession plan is documented: Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus will become CEO on September 1, 2026.
[3] Apple opened its expanded Houston manufacturing operation on Thursday, August 13, with Cook and Lutnick attending, as the company builds out U.S. production of AI servers and prepares to make Mac mini computers in Texas. [1]
Apple announced in February that the Houston campus would assemble advanced servers, including logic boards produced onsite, for use in Apple data centers. A new factory at the site is expected to begin Mac mini production later this year, marking the first U.S. production of the desktop computer. [2]
What the Houston site makes #
Apple says the Houston operation will produce servers that support Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute, the company’s infrastructure for processing some AI requests. The expanded campus will also include a new Advanced Manufacturing Center for hands-on training. Apple says the combined operations will create thousands of jobs. [2]
Apple’s public announcements describe its broader U.S. investment commitments, including a plan to spend or invest $600 billion over four years and hire 20,000 people directly. They do not identify a separate federal grant, loan or tax-credit amount tied specifically to the Houston plant. [4]
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[[1] CNBC reported that Tim Cook and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attended the … ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/apples-tim-cook-and-howard-lutnick-open-houston-manufacturing-plant.html)
[[2] Apple said its Houston expansion would produce Mac mini later in 2026, expand a… ↗](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-accelerates-us-manufacturing-with-mac-mini-production/)
[3] Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus wi… ↗
[4] Apple’s U.S. investment announcement describes the company’s $600 billion commi… ↗
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