- TSMC is starting to work on its third semiconductor manufacturing plant
- The acquisition of easier permit and the prices have influenced this decision, explains the American trade secretary
- TSMC quarterly income increased by 41.6%, but that still keeps an eye on the concerns induced by the prices
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) began building a third flea plant in Arizona according to Morning post in southern China Report, as the company continues to expand operations in the United States.
The announcement coincided with the visit of the trade secretary, Howard Lunick, on the site, stressing the political importance of the US investment in TSMC in the middle of the current trade war.
Pushed by Trump’s push for national manufacturing, supported by high prices on imports from certain countries, the project marks the largest foreign investment in the history of the United States.
TSMC invests in more manufacturing of fleas in the United States
Although TSMC flies under the radar among consumers, the Taiwanese company is a key supplier for Apple and Nvidia. Domestic manufacturing in the United States would certainly help companies that rely on the TSMC to reduce costs in the midst of fears that prices can have an impact on sales.
In March 2025, the company announced its intention to invest $ 100 billion in the American manufacturing industry of semiconductors over the next four years, adding to its existing investment of $ 65 billion in Arizona.
Speak with CNBCLutnick has criticized the slow license and regulatory processes that previously hindered business efforts to move to the United States. “And what you saw today is that they needed a few permits. We got these permits super quickly. And it’s gone. They build it. It is the idea,” said Libnick.
Rewarding that TSMC’s plans mark the “largest foreign direct investment ever made in the United States of America”, Lutnick stressed that domestic manufacturing acts in the name of national security.
In addition to future efforts, the CEO of TSMC, CC Wei, confirmed during the quarterly call for this month that its second factory already increases operations. Its first factory also entered a high volume production, with a yield by corresponding to those of Taiwan.
TSMC confirmed earlier this month that its first quarter revenues increased by 41.6%. The financial director Wendell Huang added: “Although we have not seen any change in the behavior of our customers so far, the uncertainties and the risks of the potential impact of tariff policies exist.”
