Apple announced on February 24, 2026 that it will begin assembling the Mac mini in the end of this year in Houston, Texas and it would be a major addition to their production in the U.S. The relocation is said to open up some part of the assembly in a new plant found in the Houston location of Apple which would be operated by a partner, Foxconn, who would bring thousands of jobs to the campus area that would have been new. It was hailed by CEO Tim Cook as devotion to American manufacturing, one of the elements of the company pledge of investing 600 billion in the U.S. by 2029.
Capacity and Growth of their facilities.
With already planned advanced Apple data centers construction, Houston plant will also dedicate over 220,000 square feet of space to Mac mini lines. This has been following a tour by Wall Street Journal during which the operations chief Sabih Khan had demonstrated how they were going to convert storage space to assembly space. Production increases, and AI server is produced, with U.S. chip through TSMC Arizona factory (over 100 million in 2026) and wafers through GlobalWafers Sherman factory of $4B.
It has an Advanced Manufacturing Center, which opens later in 2026 and offers practical AI training to students, automation training to students, coordination with suppliers and businesses throughout the state, and in partnership with Michigan State University. This is the growth of 130 and above SMEs under Apple assisted by Detroit Academy.
Why Mac Mini and Strategic Shift.
The students, creators and SMB-friendly Mac Pro relocates to the assembly facility in Texas and then it is succeeded by the ultra-compact Mac mini that is to be loved due to the capacity to build M-series power in very small sizes. It possesses AI next-gen capabilities, hence it may turn out to be domestic without the iPhone complications. Apple is insuring supply chains, sourcing 20B+ chips in 24 American plants in 12 states in Trump nostalgia of Made in USA push and tariffs.
| Milestone | Details |
| Initial Date | Later on 2026, Houston Foxconn site |
| Jobs Created | Thousand jobs with a training center |
| Output Presently | AI servers (logic boards in place) |
| Chip Source | TSMC Arizona, TI, Broadcom U.S |
| Investment | Part of U.S. plan of 600B by 2029 |
Economic Impact and Industry Impact.
This is attributed to the fact that it is a rare mainstream Mac U.S. construction that will boost the Texas tech corridor as it did in the case of Mac Pro that has been successful in Austin. Analysts perceive it as a little move in the right direction of additional reshorcing, which will carry the day before the State of the Union. Apple exceeded 2025 chip targets, which serve as a sign of momentum amidst the tensions that were experienced in the world.
Cook concentrated on accelerating AI servers in Houston thus transforming Apple to an innovator in manufacturing. To users, Made in USA labelling of minis will be developed in a few of the minis that will be more premium.
The reentry of the U.S. into the arena of manufacturing of high-tech devices by Houston with the advent of AI servers and later Mac minis is a good step which integrates work, experience and security of supply chain.
