AI infrastructure boom drives a surge in “going global”: TSMC bets $265 billions on the US, leading Taiwanese companies in overseas expansion
TSMC (TSM.US), along with several other Taiwanese companies, is significantly increasing its overseas investments to optimize supply chain layout and capitalize on the surge in demand for AI infrastructure.
According to reports from Zhitong Finance APP, TSMC (TSM.US), along with several other Taiwanese companies, is significantly increasing overseas investments to optimize supply chain layouts and capitalize on the surge in AI infrastructure.
TSMC is currently far ahead of all other Taiwanese manufacturers. In July, the company announced an additional $100 billion in capital expenditure, bringing its planned US investment total to $265 billion and intending to build four new advanced semiconductor wafer plants. This will increase its number of facilities in the US to 12.
Meanwhile, Quanta Computer (QUCCF) recently received approval to invest $973 million in Tennessee for supporting the assembly of servers and peripheral equipment. Last month, Wistron (WICOF) was approved to spend $150 million to set up a US subsidiary for assembling circuit boards. The company also plans to invest another $146 million to upgrade its Texas factory.
The latest report from the Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute forecasts that by 2030, the US will account for 40% of the AI server production capacity of Taiwanese companies, compared to an estimated 23% this year. At the same time, Taiwan's own share will drop from 47% to 30%.
In addition, Taiwanese companies are also expanding capacity in Southeast Asia. This includes Auras Technology's $245 million investment in a new factory in Vietnam, as well as Taiwan Union Technology's $231.8 million investment to expand its Thailand subsidiary.
This $100 billion bet marks TSMC’s third major increase in US investment. The original Arizona project announced in 2020 involved only $12 billion; then, in March 2025, surging AI chip demand saw the company add another $100 billion, bringing the total to $165 billion—and now, another $100 billion has been committed. Over five years, the investment scale has ballooned more than twentyfold.
The fundamental driver of this round of expansion is the demand for AI computing power. TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei clearly stated during a corporate briefing that the additional investment is aimed at meeting “the strong long-term demand from major US customers.” The company’s Q2 financial reports support this view: net profit surged 77.4% year-on-year to approximately $21.9 billion, with revenue hitting a record high of $40.2 billion.
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