SemiconductorsFort Collins, ColoradoAnnouncement date · Jul 8, 2026

Fort Collins Wireless Semiconductor Manufacturing Expansion

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Under a new multiyear agreement with Apple, Broadcom will expand and modernize its Fort Collins, Colorado manufacturing facilities with a $1.5 billion capital expenditure investment (per Apple's July 8, 2026 newsroom release). The upgraded facility will produce advanced radio-frequency components — including FBAR (film bulk acoustic resonator) filters — and advanced wireless connectivity technologies. This is an expansion and modernization of an existing plant rather than a new greenfield facility. AFT attributes the manufacturing project to Broadcom (the facility owner and operator); Apple is the customer and agreement partner, not the owner. The $1.5 billion is recorded strictly as the facility-specific capital investment described in the release, and AFT deliberately excludes the broader Apple–Broadcom multiyear agreement (expected to exceed $30 billion), Apple's $600 billion U.S. commitment of which this is a part, and the "hundreds of American jobs" figure that belongs to the broader agreement rather than this facility. The facility-specific permanent job count is not disclosed, so jobs_created is recorded as undisclosed (null) per methodology. The source gives no construction timeline, so the project is classified as Announced.

Investment
$1.50B
Permanent jobs announced
Jobs not announced
Status
Announced
Opening timeline
Not yet announced
Why this project qualifies

With $1.5 billion in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.

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Why it matters

The semiconductors context.

Semiconductor fabrication plants, known as fabs, rank among the most capital-intensive industrial facilities ever built—often requiring $10–$30 billion and several years from groundbreaking to initial production. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 accelerated a U.S. construction cycle spanning advanced chip fabrication, legacy-node production, semiconductor equipment, packaging, and critical materials. These projects create long-term manufacturing footprints while attracting suppliers, infrastructure investment, and specialized technical work.

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At a glance

Company
Broadcom
Industry
Semiconductors
Location
Fort Collins, Colorado
Investment
$1.50B
Permanent jobs announced
Jobs not announced
Status
Announced
Announced
Jul 8, 2026
Opening timeline
Not yet announced
Added to tracker
Sep 25, 2026
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