Pegatron’s First US Factory Nears Completion
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Pegatron is set to finish its first U.S. factory in Texas by the end of March. Trial production could begin in late March or April, CEO Kuang-Chih Cheng said.
The factory will produce AI server products, including those using Nvidia chips.
Joining Taiwan’s US Expansion
Pegatron, a supplier to Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla, purchased industrial land in Texas last October. It joins other Taiwanese tech companies investing in the U.S., such as Foxconn, Inventec, and Wistron.
Cheng said, “The U.S. plant is our first factory established and operated in the United States.”
Trade Deal and Government Push
The Trump administration has encouraged Taiwanese firms to invest more in the U.S. Last week, the U.S. and Taiwan agreed on a trade deal. Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion to boost semiconductor, AI, and energy production in the U.S. Tariffs on U.S. imports from Taiwan will drop from 20% to 15%.
Diversifying Beyond China
Pegatron has been expanding away from China since Trump’s first term, moving into Southeast Asia and Mexico. The company already maintains a base in Indiana and an office in California.
