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Samsung Could Build 11 Chip Plants in Texas

The company's investment could eclipse $190 billion.

Samsung Electronics has ambitious aspirations for Texas. 

The company recently filed documents seeking tax breaks on 11 potential chip plants. 

According to Reuters, Samsung's investment could eclipse $190 billion. 

The South Korean company already has one chip factory in Texas, and is currently building a new one. 

According to the company, the new plants would cost between $12 billion to $23 billion a create some 900 new jobs, each. 

The company says it doesn't have specific plans to bring new facilities online, but these applications are part of a long-term planning process. 

In November, Samsung announced plans to build a $17 billion chip factory outside of Austin that will create more than 2,000 jobs. 

Everything is bigger in Texas. 

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