Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Expands Houston-Area Footprint to 900,000 Square Feet to Increase Capacity and Support Future Growth

Published: 2026-04-17 08:05:33 ET AAOI

Published on 04/17/2026 at 08:05 am EDT

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. announced plans to expand its Houston-area footprint through the addition of two adjacent buildings in Pearland, Texas, adding approximately 388,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity. The expansion builds on AOI?s existing U.S. operations, which include a 210,000-square-foot manufacturing facility currently under development near its Sugar Land headquarters, where the company operates 135,000 square feet of capacity, as well as a recently leased 154,000-square-foot building at Blue Ridge Commerce Center. With the acquisition of these properties, the company will have the footprint to expand its capacity to produce up to 700,000 units of 800G and 1.6T transceivers per month in the Houston area, while also expanding its laser fabrication capacity by around 350% by the end of 2027.