Sina science and technology news in the morning of November 21, Beijing timeAppleIn addition to the new plant that makes new MacBook Pro laptops, the company has begun building a new campus in Austin, Texas, it was announced on Wednesday.

AppleCEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook) will accompany US President Donald Donald Trump on a factory tour in Texas later on Wednesday.

Apple Inc was attacked by Trump because most of his products are made in China. But Cook has a good relationship with Trump. Cook "promised me three big factories-big," Trump said in 2017.

Apple Inc said the new plant, which costs $1 billion and covers an area of 3 million square feet, will initially accommodate 5000 employees, will increase to 15000 later, and is expected to open in 2022.

Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, with a population of about 1 million. It is also home to the University of Texas and other technology companies, including near Round Rock, Texas.DELLThe company.

Apple Inc currently has about 7000 employees in Austin.

The company also continues to expand in Boulder, Culver City, New York, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Seattle, the company said in a statement.

Apple Inc said it also plans to start sending new Mac Pro desktop computers to customers at production plants not far from Austin from December. (Siyuan)