Foxconn Says It Plans to Build Factory in Wisconsin, Adding 3,000 Jobs
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and VINDU GOELJULY 26, 2017
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics supplier for Apple
and other tech giants, said Wednesday it would open its first major American factory in Wisconsin, a boost both for the battleground state’s economy and the Trump administration’s efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing.
White House officials noted President Trump’s direct negotiations with Foxconn for the project,
which they said would create at least 3,000 jobs and represent a $10 billion investment.
Mr. Gou said in January that Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, was considering
investing more than $7 billion in the United States, and potentially adding 30,000 to 50,000 jobs.
“Foxconn has a history of talking big and not necessarily delivering on their commitments.”
Still, Mr. Paul said, “I do hope this is built and there are tons of jobs.” He noted
that makers of consumer electronics long ago left the United States for Asia, even as factories making heavy goods like cars, jet engines and steel managed to hang on in this country.
“I’ll be excited about the Foxconn announcement when workers are getting paychecks in Wisconsin,” said Scott Paul, president of
the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a nonprofit partnership of domestic manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.