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Micron raises its US capex commitment to $250B through 2035, adding $50B for New York, Idaho, Virginia, and other projects, and invests $500M in GlobalWafers

Micron Technology Inc. plans to increase its spending on new plants in the US to $250 billion to help meet unprecedented demand …

Bloomberg Maggie Eastland

Context & Ripple Effects

Micron’s US expansion has progressed from a $40B-by-2030 plan, including an Idaho memory fab, to a CHIPS Act-backed New York and Idaho buildout that had been described as up to $125B over a longer horizon. The new commitment substantially extends that domestic manufacturing arc.

The increase follows a sharp revenue upswing and higher 2026 capex expectations, while Micron is also expanding in Hiroshima and targeting HBM shipments from 2028. Its $500M investment in GlobalWafers ties the buildout to a key upstream wafer supplier.

First-order effects

  • Micron commits an additional $50B to US projects through 2035, increasing the scale and duration of planned construction and equipment spending across New York, Idaho, Virginia and other sites.
  • GlobalWafers gains a direct $500M investment from a major memory-chip customer, strengthening its connection to Micron’s planned capacity ramp.

Second-order effects

  • The enlarged program raises demand visibility for the US semiconductor construction, fab-equipment and wafer supply chain, while increasing the execution pressure on Micron to bring capacity online in step with demand.
  • Other memory producers face a clearer signal that Micron intends to expand both US manufacturing and HBM supply; this could intensify competition for production inputs and skilled fab labor as capacity plans overlap.

Third-order effects

  • If these commitments translate into operating fabs, US memory-chip production would become less concentrated in existing overseas manufacturing hubs, though the outcome still depends on project delivery and sustained demand.
  • The move reinforces a model in which government-supported domestic manufacturing programs and private supplier partnerships shape where advanced semiconductor capacity is built.

The trend: AI-linked memory demand is accelerating a broader shift toward geographically diversified, policy-supported semiconductor capacity and more tightly aligned supply chains.

Discussion

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    Today in Central New York, I joined @HowardLutnick as @MicronTech announced it is growing its U.S. investment to $250 BILLION in America's semiconductor supply chain - building on the commitment secured by @POTUS last year. Micron is moving at Trump speed to build a megafab, the …
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    Micron $MU is the most mispriced stock in the S&P 500 right now: > You rarely see a combination of high revenue growth + low valuations in the S&P 500. > Micron has ~250% revenue growth for current year (fastest growth in the index). > Micron is one of the cheapest stocks on a [i…
  • @undersece @undersece on x
    Thank You Micron! Historic investment of $250B to expand fab capacity in America!
  • @micronceo Sanjay Mehrotra on x
    Today is a proud day for Micron and American manufacturing. 🇺🇸 We're increasing our planned U.S. manufacturing and R&D investment commitment to more than $250B, supporting our goal of producing 40% of our DRAM in America and creating 90,000+ jobs. We also poured the first [image]
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    Thank you Micron! $250 BILLION investment in America!
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  • @microntech @microntech on x
    Today marks a major milestone for Micron as we celebrate the first concrete pour at our Clay, New York fab and increase our planned U.S. investments to more than $250 billion through 2035. This investment will help advance our goal of producing 40% of Micron's DRAM in the U.S. [i…
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