TSMC is reportedly evaluating Sherman, Texas, as a candidate for a new site, with reports indicating that competition for talent and infrastructure with Samsung's nearby plant is likely to intensify further.
Market views are spreading that, in addition to Arizona, TSMC is considering Texas as a new production location. It has also emerged that Chairman C.C. Wei dispatched a team to Texas to evaluate business opportunities there.
According to local media reports, Sherman is being cited as a leading candidate and is close to Samsung's Taylor plant. The possibility of intensifying competition for talent and infrastructure is increasing.
A state government document describes an unidentified company's plan to invest $45 billion, build 2 semiconductor plants, and employ 5,000 people. However, it does not provide grounds for formally linking the plan to construction of a TSMC plant.