Foxconn plans to open facilities in Eau Claire, creating at least 150 jobs

EAU CLAIRE — Foxconn Technology Group plans to open facilities in west-central Wisconsin.The Taiwanese electronics giant announced Monday it has entered into an agreement to buy The Grand, a downtown Eau Claire building, and has purchased office space at Haymarket Landing, another downtown Eau Claire building.The company says it will use The Grand as a laboratory and the Haymarket Landing space as an innovation center, creating at least 150 jobs.

Foxconn, Aurora to collect, analyze health data from workers at $10B manufacturing complex in Mount Pleasant

RACINE COUNTY — Foxconn Technology Group plans to collaborate with a regional health care system to lower the cost of health care for future employees at its $10 billion manufacturing complex planned in southeast Wisconsin.Foxconn and Advocate Aurora Health officials signed a memorandum of understanding for the partnership on Thursday, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.The Taiwanese tech company and Advocate Aurora have agreed to work together on systems to collect and analyze health data from Foxconn workers.

Advocate Aurora Health, Foxconn Health Technology Business Group announce collaboration

RACINE COUNTY -- Advocate Aurora Health and Foxconn Health Technology Business Group announced a multi-faceted collaboration on Thursday, July 12 focused on technology innovations and integration that officials say will drive health care of the future and improve outcomes while lowering costs for individuals and employers.The organizations cited three key focus areas:

MCTS officials look into developing bus route from Milwaukee to Foxconn

MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Transit System are looking into developing a bus route from Milwaukee to the Foxconn facility in Racine County.Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb submitted a proposal Wednesday, July 11 to direct several county agencies to begin discussions with Racine County, the state and Foxconn.A past analysis of the potential route found more than 1,300 workers could use it on a daily basis.Construction of the Foxconn facility began in June, and it is scheduled to open in 2020.

'We are excited:' Foxconn to expand Wisconn Valley Innovation Center Network to Green Bay

GREEN BAY -- Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced Friday, June 29 that it is expanding its new Wisconn Valley Innovation Network to Green Bay, Wisconsin as part of its initiative to foster and attract talent and connect with supply chain partners throughout the Badger state.According to a press release from Foxconn, more than 200 Foxconn employees are expected to work at the center, where they will focus on developing applications for AI 8K+5G display technology that Foxconn is creating.“Foxconn’s decision to expand its Wisconn Valley Innovation Network to northeastern Wisconsin is yet another example of the ‘Foxconn Bonus’ that goes above and beyond the company’s historic investment in Racine County.

Watch: President Trump, Air Force One arrive in Milwaukee ahead of Foxconn groundbreaking

MOUNT PLEASANT -- The ceremonial groundbreaking for a massive $10 billion Foxconn factory complex in Wisconsin was supposed to be evidence that the manufacturing revival fueled by President Donald Trump's "America First" policy is well underway.But an announcement this week by Harley-Davidson that it is moving some production of motorcycles overseas to avoid tariffs is fueling unease in Wisconsin — a state President Trump barely won and where fellow Republican Gov.

'Racine Works' job training program launched with Foxconn in mind

RACINE — A city in southeastern Wisconsin has launched a new job training program aimed at helping residents land employment in a region where opportunities are expected to increase as Foxconn Technology Group begins construction of it $10 billion manufacturing complex.The Racine Works program was announced Monday, The Journal Times reported .