Tag: Foxconn

17 JUN

Foxconn establishes its North American headquarters in Milwaukee

Foxconn is extending its fledgling American footprint beyond its planned display factory in Wisconsin. The tech manufacturing behemoth is establishing its North American headquarters in Milwaukee, 30 miles north of the upcoming factory. It’s buying a seven-story building from Northwestern Mutual and expects 500 people to work at the facility, which will include an innovation […]

27 MAR

Foxconn snaps up Belkin—including Linksys, Wemo brands—for $866 million

Enlarge / Billionaire Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, holds a “FOXCONN” Wisconsin license plate during an event in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The agreement grants the electronics giant $ 3 billion in tax incentives for a massive manufacturing campus in southeastern Wisconsin. (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Foxconn, […]

18 AUG

Wisconsin lawmakers vote to pay Foxconn $3 billion to get new factory

Enlarge / House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, greets Terry Gou, president and chief executive officer of Foxconn, before President Donald Trump announces the first US assembly plant for electronics giant Foxconn, in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (credit: Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) […]

27 JUL

iPhone-maker Foxconn to build flat-screen display factory in Wisconsin

Enlarge / The OLED-toting Google Pixel (left) next to the iPhone 7 Plus’ LCD panel. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Foxconn, one of the electronics manufacturers that makes Apple’s iPhones, revealed plans today to build a factory in Wisconsin to produce flat-screen displays. Foxconn’s total investment in the Wisconsin factory amounts to $ 10 billion, more than the […]

15 JUN

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is considering building a factory in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — A Taiwanese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones and other electronics is considering building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ thousands of people. A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the state is in talks with […]

12 JUN

Foxconn confirms Apple and Dell joining consortium of bidders for Toshiba’s chip business

(Reuters) — Apple, computing giant Dell, and Kingston Technology are members of a Foxconn-led consortium bidding for Toshiba Corp’s chip unit, the CEO of the world’s largest electronics manufacturer told Reuters on Monday. Terry Gou, Foxconn’s founder and chief executive, also said Amazon.com was close to joining and that the Taiwanese firm was also in […]