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Texas Instruments plans to spend $60B+ on US chip plants, including two new factories in Sherman, Texas, and says its long-term spending plan remains unchanged

The company said its long-term capital spending plan remains unchanged.  The total includes amounts allotted to plants …

Bloomberg

Context & Ripple Effects

This is the latest step in a multiyear Sherman buildout: Texas Instruments had previously outlined plans for as many as four Texas wafer fabs, and later received federal grants and loans for facilities in Texas and Utah. The company now puts the US plant program above $60 billion while stressing that its long-term capital plan has not changed.

The announcement also lands amid a broader Texas manufacturing push, including Samsung's planned expansion in Taylor. Its significance is less a newly disclosed increase in spending than added specificity around where Texas Instruments expects to deploy an already-planned, long-duration capital program.

First-order effects

  • Texas Instruments is committing two additional Sherman factories within its stated US plant program, concentrating more of its manufacturing buildout in Texas.
  • By saying the long-term capital-spending plan is unchanged, the company signals that the $60 billion-plus figure reflects execution of its existing roadmap rather than a newly announced capex expansion.

Second-order effects

  • Construction and equipment spending tied to the Sherman sites should extend demand for the suppliers and contractors needed to bring new fabs online, while the pace of deployment remains tied to Texas Instruments' existing plan.
  • The buildout reinforces competitive pressure on other manufacturers pursuing Texas capacity, particularly as public support has already been directed toward Texas Instruments' facilities.

Third-order effects

  • If comparable projects proceed, US chip capacity will increasingly be shaped by long-cycle, geographically concentrated fab investments rather than short-term changes in annual demand.
  • The combination of company-led megaprojects and federal support points to a more durable industrial-policy role in semiconductor location decisions, though final capacity will depend on project execution and market conditions.

The trend: Semiconductor manufacturers are turning multiyear US capacity roadmaps into specific factory projects, with Texas emerging as a major focal point for that buildout.

Discussion

  • @govcox Governor Cox on x
    Utah's Lehi semiconductor fabs are at the heart of Texas Instruments' historic U.S. expansion, creating thousands of jobs, boosting our economy, and reinforcing America's semiconductor supply chain. This investment is critical to our national security. 🇺🇸 More here: [image]
  • @txinstruments @txinstruments on x
    We are expanding our U.S. manufacturing capacity to meet the demand for semiconductors needed to advance innovations from vehicles to smartphones to data centers and beyond. See how we're building the foundation for what's next: https://www.ti.com/... [image]
  • @gwynne_shotwell Gwynne Shotwell on x
    Our fundamental mission is to revolutionize global connectivity and eliminate the digital divide. Core to this mission is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible. SpaceX is manufacturing tens of thousands of Starlink kits a day—all right here in the United
  • @gwynne_shotwell Gwynne Shotwell on x
    @TXInstruments ' U.S.-made semiconductors are crucial for securing a U.S. supply chain for our products, and their advanced silicon manufacturing capabilities provide the performance and reliability needed to help us meet the growing demand for high-speed internet all around the …
  • @siaamerica Sia on x
    Congratulations to @TXInstruments (TI) on today's announced investments. With seven fabs across Texas and Utah, TI is not only expanding critical #semiconductor manufacturing capacity, but also creating over 60,000 U.S. jobs. We applaud TI and the Trump Administration for their
  • @txinstruments @txinstruments on x
    With our $60+ billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and technology leadership, we are inspiring customers such as @Apple, @Ford, Medtronic, @nvidianewsroom and @SpaceX to push the boundaries of what's possible. Learn more here: https://www.ti.com/... [image]
  • @commercegov @commercegov on x
    .@TXInstruments is investing $60B across seven semiconductor fabs. This is the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. Texas Instruments' investment will support over 60,000 new good jobs in Texas and Utah. Read their full press