Follow U.S. Immigration and Life in the U.S.: Apple announced on Monday that the company will open a new factory in Mesa, Arizona, and will hire 2,000 employees to manufacture components for its products.
In an email statement, Apple stated that the new factory will operate entirely on renewable energy, but did not disclose what products the factory will produce components for. Additionally, photovoltaic equipment supplier GT Advanced Technologies indicated that Apple will pay $578 million to purchase equipment for the new factory.
For many years, Apple has outsourced the manufacturing of most of its products to Chinese suppliers such as Foxconn. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook is now prioritizing the creation of jobs in the United States. Apple will release a new Mac Pro model next month, which is currently being assembled in the U.S.
Apple stated that the company will recruit over 2,000 employees in engineering, production, and construction. The new factory will rely entirely on renewable energy from day one.
