US technology company Apple has announced an investment of more than $30 billion (€27.6 billion) in chip manufacturing in the United States, in partnership with semiconductor company Broadcom, with production centred on an expanding facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. The investment is set to produce 15 billion chips and create hundreds of US jobs, carrying significant implications for domestic semiconductor supply chains and advanced manufacturing capacity.

As reported by Fox Business, the Fort Collins facility is being expanded to accommodate production of the chips, which form essential components in Apple's consumer and professional products. The announcement forms part of Apple's broader commitment to invest $600 billion (€552 billion) in the United States over a four-year period under the current Trump administration, which also includes the manufacture of AI servers at a facility in Houston, Texas.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said: "The cutting-edge components built in Fort Collins are essential to delivering the incredible performance and connectivity our customers expect, and we're proud to deepen our investments in US-based suppliers that share our commitment to excellence and innovation. We're grateful to the President and his administration for supporting important projects like this."

Hock Tan, president and CEO of Broadcom, said: "Broadcom is proud to continue to work with Apple after decades of success together, and we share a strong commitment to American innovation. With Apple's newest commitment, we're pleased to expand our manufacturing footprint in Fort Collins, where we create groundbreaking technology that connects people around the world."

A Trump administration official said the investment was another major win for America and another sign that the administration's economic agenda was delivering results, adding that Apple had made investing in the United States a clear priority and expressing the hope that other companies would follow its lead.

Apple previously announced it was partnering with Intel on US chip design and production. The company has also been building AI servers ahead of schedule at its Houston facility, and is working with Houston City College to recruit local talent for the operation.

A source familiar with the conversations told Fox Business that President Trump made a direct appeal to Cook to increase American jobs and reshore the company's manufacturing base, and that Cook told the president he would step up, which led to the $600 billion commitment.