Apple opens a 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas, offering training and educational sessions for U.S. small and medium-sized businesses. The center provides free instruction through interactive labs, tools, and equipment, and Apple says participants learn processes used to make Apple products.
The AMC is located in the same Houston facility where Apple produces AI servers. Multiple outlets also connect the opening with upcoming device manufacturing there, reporting that Apple begins Mac mini production later in 2026 and/or this year, depending on the outlet’s phrasing. Apple also indicates the program includes workshops and expert-led sessions focused on topics such as advanced manufacturing principles for final assembly and considerations for printed circuit board assembly, with training that uses representative equipment.
While coverage is largely aligned on the facility’s purpose, size, and Houston location, outlets differ in how they frame timing details for Mac mini production and whether future training for college students is explicitly highlighted. Apple positions the center as part of a broader manufacturing investment effort in the United States.
