Apple Supplier Subsidiary Considering U.S. Flash Memory Factory
Solidigm, a subsidiary of Apple supplier SK Hynix, is evaluating the construction of a NAND flash memory factory in the United States. Upstate New York has emerged as a leading candidate location for this new facility. The initiative aims to decrease the company's dependence on its existing manufacturing operations in China.
- ▪Solidigm is considering building a U.S. NAND flash memory factory.
- ▪Upstate New York is a leading candidate for the new facility.
- ▪The move is intended to reduce reliance on Solidigm's NAND factory in China.
- ▪Solidigm is currently in manufacturing talks with Intel to start memory production in the U.S.
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Apple Supplier Subsidiary Considering U.S. Flash Memory FactoryFriday September 18, 2026 8:01 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple supplier SK Hynix's subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. NAND flash memory factory, with upstate New York emerging as a leading candidate, according to Reuters. The move would reduce Solidigm's reliance on its NAND factory in China. Yesterday, it emerged that the Apple supplier is in manufacturing talks with Intel to start memory production in the U.S. [ 0 comments ]
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