Apple Announces American Manufacturing Program, Promises to Spend $600 Billion

[MacRumors]

Apple today said that it would increase its investment in U.S. manufacturing to $600 billion, pledging an additional $100 billion on top of the $500 billion it promised to spend in the U.S. across four years earlier this year.

"Today, we're proud to increase our investments across the United States to $600 billion over four years and launch our new American Manufacturing Program," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "This includes new and expanded work with 10 companies across America. They produce components that are used in Apple products sold all over the world, and we're grateful to the President for his support."

Apple is establishing the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which the company says is dedicated to bringing advanced manufacturing to the United States. AMP partners include Corning, Coherent, GlobalWafers America, Applied Materials, Amkor, Texas Instruments, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, and Broadcom.

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Apple plans to use $2.5 billion of the AMP funding to expand its partnership with Corning. Corning and Apple are working together to create the "world's largest and most advanced smartphone class production line" in Corning's Kentucky factory. Apple says that 100 percent of the cover glass on iPhone and Apple Watch models sold worldwide will be made in the U.S. "soon." Apple and Corning are also going to open an "Apple-Corning Innovation Center" that will develop advanced materials and next-generation manufacturing platforms.

Apple is also working with several other companies to expand U.S. manufacturing, with a full list available on Apple's website.

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[macduke]

Window dressing covering for the fact that they will never manufacture the iPhone in the United States because it's prohibitively expensive. It's all about appeasing the administration just enough that they can feel like they were respected and can claim it as a win for America. In reality Apple was likely to do this anyway.

 

[Andres Cantu]

Forced commitment is better than no commitment, I suppose.

 

[BB8]

hey look another press release this administration can handwave about while never amounting to anything real and meaningful

 

[jz0309]

so wafer fabrication, chip assembly/test for the non-TSMC chips - good.
Corning glass - good
some of those 10 are unfamiliar to me.

And then there is the other rumor that Apple might be using Intel's 14A for M-series chips, but that is sketchy right now and production is likely at least 2 or 3 years away if it happens

Edit: changed 203 years to 2 to 3 years, fumble fingers ;(

 

[avro707]

When iPhone and all other Apple products are exclusively made in the USA, then it’s “winning”.

I cannot see that happening.

 

[19callum93]

And the second Trump is out… this American Manufacturing Program will come to an end.

 

[joshwithachance]

All this just to avoid temporary tariffs imposed by a borderline fascist regime... Interesting.

 

[DBZmusicboy01]

Wouldn’t be surprised if iPhones starts at $2000 in the near future 😟 it’s better for other types of jobs to return but not something people buys ever 2-3 years. At least a furniture lasts 15-30+ years if it’s good quality.

 

[wigby]

Forced commitment is better than no commitment, I suppose.

Not really because all of those vendors are in for a shock when this commitment never materializes as soon as Trump is gone or goes into another tariff tailspin negotiation spree creating more unnecessary disruption.

 

[GizmoDVD]

Apple bending at the knee to a convicted felon and rapist was not something I was expecting from them. Great job, Tim.

 

[ofarlig]

Let’s hope they only use them for American made products, the rest of the world doesn’t want to pay more for poorly made components in their devices.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Don’t take the bait folks.

It’s all just trying to placate the mob boss in the White House.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

All for you my Führer, may i please also kiss the ring?

 

[gigapocket1]

Lol.. didn't cornering fail last time?

 

[victorvictoria]

Like every other company, Apple is making promises which will be reneged when the threat horizon is passed: ie: either November 3, 2026 or November 7, 2028

 

[victorvictoria]

All for you my Führer, may i please also kiss the ring?

Please beware, that ring is not on his finger…

 

[Artemiz]

Still can’t afford rent or groceries.

What’s the ETA on America being great? Asking as an everyday American, not a multimillionaire.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

I hope that when a sane person gets back in office he or she overturns every single thing Trump changed

Apple bending at the knee to a convicted felon and rapist was not something I was expecting from them. Great job, Tim.

Unfortunately it's a felon that controls literally everything, showing how full of holes/weak the American constitution is. And he could easily hunt down Apple in a desperate attempt to make his sheep look the other way away from the Epstein files.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

Please beware, that ring is not on his finger…

😂😂😂 oh my... considering his hands are so small I think the ring diamter might be too small to fit what it's on...

 

[racerhomie]

Feels like Tim Cook was being held hostage for the last $100 Billion. Honestly, isn’t $500 Billion enough for the USA? Those tariff threats are risky, so it’s understandable

 

[ugahairydawgs]

Don’t take the bait folks.

It’s all just trying to placate the mob boss in the White House.

We've gotten to the point where hate for one guy is enough to try and poop on the fact that an American company is investing $600b in the US to create a bunch of jobs?

 

[MistrSynistr]

People need to realize it's all coming back to the U.S. This is just the beginning.

 

[cipher29]

I don't care what you think of Trump, this never would have happened with the democrats in power.

 

[dwsolberg]

Wow, the last line thanking Trump is so cringe.