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Taiwan Plans $4 Billion Texas Industrial Park for Nvidia and TSMC Suppliers

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said Friday it plans a $2 billion to $4 billion industrial park in Texas to help smaller suppliers to TSMC, Nvidia and Foxconn build operations in the United States.

By admin Oct. 17, 2026 · 5:49 PM ET 2 min read

Large semiconductor fabrication plant complex with a water tower in flat Texas scrubland at sunset.

First in a series of U.S. supplier parks

TAIPEI. Taiwan plans to develop a $2 billion to $4 billion industrial park in Texas to support semiconductor and artificial intelligence hardware supply chains tied to TSMC, Nvidia and other large technology companies, the island’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said Friday.

The Texas complex would be the first in a series of U.S. industrial parks intended to help smaller Taiwanese manufacturers set up operations in the United States, closer to the large companies they supply. Private businesses would provide the funding, while the government would offer financial and administrative support, the ministry said.

Workers in white full-body cleanroom suits and face masks handling silicon wafers in a bright sterile semiconductor laboratory.

The project will be developed with the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association, an industry group that will help raise the money. The government plans to back participating companies with loan guarantees and help dealing with U.S. federal and local officials on visas and land, according to the ministry.

Bloomberg reported that land has already been secured in Texas for the site. The ministry has not confirmed the location and said more details would come later.

Industrial construction site in flat Texas countryside with tower cranes, steel framework, and earthmoving equipment.

More sites under consideration

Long corridor of dark server racks with blue and green indicator lights in a data center.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu, who also chairs the industry group’s supervisory committee, has named Arizona and Texas as possible locations for overseas science parks. Other locations under review include Mexico, Poland and India.

Taiwanese electronics companies are already expanding in the United States. Quanta Computer recently received approval to spend $973 million on server and equipment assembly in Tennessee, and Wistron was approved for a $150 million U.S. circuit-board subsidiary, with another $146 million planned for a Texas plant renovation. Taiwan’s economy minister said in September that Taiwanese companies plan an additional $20 billion in U.S. investment, separate from TSMC’s own expansion plans.

The announcement follows a string of large Asian investment plans in the United States. South Korea has outlined a $350 billion investment framework covering manufacturing, energy and shipbuilding, while Japan has committed up to $550 billion in investment and financing. Japan and the United States also agreed this week to proceed with a $10 billion semiconductor manufacturing project in New York, with construction set to begin by the end of 2026.

Taiwan has not announced a construction schedule, named any participating suppliers, or said when the Texas complex might open.

Reporting based on coverage by Interesting Engineering and Bloomberg.

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