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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production in the US

TSMC said Texas is among options for expansion as it lifted annual capital spending to $60 billion to $64 billion after a record quarterly profit.

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. announced on Thursday it is exploring potential Texas investments to expand chip production, following a record quarterly profit driven by strong artificial intelligence demand.
  • To support U.S. technology giants Nvidia and Apple, TSMC has pledged $265 billion for Arizona facilities, including $100 billion committed in July.
  • For the July-September quarter, TSMC reported a record nearly $24 billion in net profit, rising 69% year-on-year, while revenue surged 51% to $46 billion.
  • TSMC is discussing participation in Elon Musk's planned "Terafab" Texas complex, though Chairman and CEO Wei stressed that any plant TSMC occupies must be run by the company.
  • Wei cautioned that macroeconomic uncertainties and rising component prices pose future challenges, as annual capital expenditure is now budgeted between $60 billion and $64 billion.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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