Governor Greg Abbott attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Texas Instruments’ new 300 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Sherman. The event marked the opening of a facility that will employ thousands and is expected to generate a $40 billion capital investment over several decades.
“Semiconductors are essential to building the space and artificial intelligence infrastructure that will define our future,” said Governor Abbott. “Today’s announcement by Texas Instruments helps Texas to expand our No. 1 ranking and helps lead the semiconductor manufacturing boom we have here in Texas. With help from Texas Instruments, Texas will remain the home for cutting edge semiconductor manufacturing and the home of more job opportunities than any other state in the United States of America.”
The ceremony included TI president and CEO Haviv Ilan, Senator Brent Hagenbuch, Representative Shelley Luther, Sherman Mayor Shawn Teamann, and other officials.
Texas Instruments has been headquartered in Dallas since its early days as an innovator in electronics, including developing the world’s first commercial silicon transistor in 1954 and Jack Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit in 1958.
During his remarks, Governor Abbott thanked TI for choosing Texas as the site for this advanced manufacturing plant. He highlighted that Texas leads the nation in semiconductor manufacturing capacity and is considered the top state for semiconductors. He added that microchips would shape the future, with Texas at the forefront of technological progress.
The new facility is expected to boost economic growth and reinforce Texas’ leadership position within the industry.
Texas Instruments is a global company specializing in analog and embedded processing chips used across various sectors such as industrial applications, automotive systems, personal electronics, enterprise solutions, and communications equipment. As one of Fortune 500’s top ten semiconductor companies worldwide, TI emphasizes making electronics more affordable through innovation.
The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has played a role in promoting job growth and economic opportunities across Texas (official website). Since taking office after his election in 2014 (official website), Governor Abbott has focused on advancing initiatives related to job creation, education enhancement, individual liberties protection, parental empowerment in schooling decisions, southern border security (official website), and collaboration with major businesses on economic expansion projects (official website). The Office operates from its primary offices at Austin’s State Insurance Building (official website) as part of the executive branch overseeing statewide services (official website).
Further information about TI can be found at TI.com.
