Wistron Corp., a Taiwanese company partnering with Nvidia to assemble supercomputers, has officially confirmed that it will establish a huge base in Fort Worth — where it plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars and hire nearly 900 employees across a pair of sites.
Wistron’s U.S. subsidiary, Wistron Infocomm USA, has quietly been purchasing land and securing tax breaks on the city and county level for the past few months as the company prepares to partner with Nvidia Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) on a $500 billion initiative to build artificial intelligence infrastructure. Other companies involved in the effort include Foxconn and TSMC.
Wistron announced Aug. 21 that the two Fort Worth plants represent a $761 million investment — about $100 million more than initially presented during meetings of Fort Worth City Council. The company eventually plans to hire 888 employees, according to city and county presentations.
Wistron purchased two sites for the factories in June and July: the 766,994-square-foot Westport 14 at 14601 Mobility Way, which it purchased from Hillwood, and a 324,598-square-foot building from Trammell Crow. Co. called 35 Eagle at 15200 Heritage Pkwy. Wistron has deemed the former Trammell Crow building as its primary site and allocated $580 million for land acquisition, factory purchase, property improvements and equipment. The company is allocating $181 million for the former Hillwood building. Both sites are expected to open in early 2026.
Wistron is an original design manufacturer — a company that manufactures technology for other businesses. It is considered one of the largest technology manufacturing companies in the world. Originally part of Acer Inc., Wistron spun off in 2001.
Jackie Lai, Wistron’s senior vice president of global manufacturing for American and European operations, outlined the importance of the factories as it continues to expand artificial intelligence-related product capabilities.
“Establishing manufacturing operations in the United States is a critical step in meeting the needs of our customers and advancing our global vision,” he said. “After a thorough evaluation of key factors such as talent availability, robust logistics infrastructure and a vibrant industrial ecosystem, Fort Worth, Texas, emerged as the optimal choice.”
Ross Perot Jr., chairman of Hillwood and Perot Companies, said Wistron’s entry into North Texas is indicative of the larger effort to bring more manufacturing to the U.S.
“Wistron’s decision arrives at an opportune moment when reshoring is redefining America’s industrial future, with AllianceTexas at the forefront of this movement. With a skilled and growing workforce available and backed by strong support from the City of Fort Worth, Denton County, the State of Texas and our private-sector partners, Wistron will find the support and resources it needs to succeed. We look forward to the economic impact and innovation this project will bring,” Perot said in a statement.
It’s a full circle moment for the area. In the late 1990s, Intel Corp. planned to locate a chip manufacturing plant in the area. Intel spent around $65 million to develop the site but suspended construction in 1998 and ultimately decided to sell the 524 acres instead of constructing a $2 billion manufacturing facility.
Other major manufacturing efforts happening in north Fort Worth include MP Materials’ rare earth magnet factory, which secured a $500 million partnership with Apple, part of a larger push by the iPhone maker to produce more in the United States.
