Some memory for Apple devices may be made in the US for the first time

Apple’s supply chain could take a meaningful step toward U.S.-based memory production if SK Hynix finalizes a deal to use Intel’s Ohio facility, potentially making DRAM and NAND chips for Apple devices on American soil for the first time. For CIOs and technology leaders, this signals continued diversification of semiconductor sourcing away from concentrated overseas manufacturing, with strategic implications for supply resilience, geopolitical risk management, and long-term cost and lead-time stability. While the deal is not finalized and may face regulatory pushback, it underscores how IT organizations should factor regional manufacturing shifts into procurement, continuity planning, and vendor risk strategies.