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Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC unveiled plans to invest an additional $100 billion in Arizona operations, according to an announcement supported by the US Commerce Department. The investment represents a significant expansion of the company’s footprint in the United States, with Chief Executive CC Wei indicating the funds would likely support the construction of four new manufacturing facilities in the state. This latest commitment brings TSMC’s total pledged investment in the US to $265 billion.
The announcement coincided with TSMC’s disclosure of strong financial results for the April-to-June period, during which the company reported net profits of $22 billion, representing a 77 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Wei attributed the company’s robust performance to surging demand for advanced semiconductors, particularly chips used in artificial intelligence data centers and consumer devices. The chipmaker, which supplies advanced processors to major technology firms including Nvidia and Apple, has become Asia’s most valuable company, with its stock price appreciating more than 55 percent during the year and achieving a market capitalization of approximately $2 trillion.
Wei noted that construction timelines for the four additional plants would depend on market conditions and did not provide specific dates for when facilities would begin operations. The new plants would supplement eight existing or planned manufacturing locations. The executive emphasized that the expansion would strengthen the US semiconductor ecosystem, fortify supply chain resilience, and generate high-wage employment opportunities across the country.
US officials framed the investment as validation of the Trump administration’s manufacturing policy objectives. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick characterized the announcement as evidence of the president’s influence in attracting corporate investment to American facilities. The administration has prioritized semiconductor production domestically following supply disruptions during the pandemic that exposed vulnerabilities in global chip supplies. In January, the US reached a trade agreement with Taiwan that reduced tariffs on goods from the island to 15 percent in exchange for substantial semiconductor industry investments aimed at expanding domestic manufacturing capacity.