Foxconn to Host Community Open House in Mount Pleasant
Foxconn Technology Group announced a two-day community open house that will provide residents from Racine County and the surrounding area an opportunity to see first-hand the advanced technologies that will be developed at its new Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Mount Pleasant. “This two-day open house will give the public a chance to view and learn more about the latest technologies and applications that we will be developing at our Mount Pleasant campus,” said
Foxconn Breaks Ground on Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Racine County
Foxconn Technology Group formally broke ground on the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in the Village of Mount Pleasant. Foxconn Founder and CEO Terry Gou was joined by President Donald J. Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Governor Scott Walker to mark the start of construction on the project. “We are proud to mark this historic occasion and formally start construction of our state-of-the-art science and technology campus in America’s heartland,” said Gou. “Over th
Racine Water Works Commission Awards Contracts for Construction of Two Water Mains Serving Foxconn P
Enables water improvement to proceed on-time and under budget Last night, the Racine Water Works Commission voted to award contracts for the construction of two new water mains related to the Foxconn project along International Drive and Braun Road in the Village of Mount Pleasant. Previously, the Commission, the Mount Pleasant Village Board and the City of Racine Common Council approved an amendment to the Retail Water Agreement with the Village of Mount Pleasant to ensure t
Foxconn to Hire Veterans
Last week, Foxconn shared that it has big plans for hiring Wisconsin veterans. Foxconn's first two Wisconsin employees were veterans, and hiring veterans has been part of the company's plan since announcing it would locate in Wisconsin. "I think there is no better management school than the military," said Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn chairman Terry Gou. Foxconn recently hired two additional veterans to build the core of a recruitment team. By the time the company
Foxconn Closes on Downtown Milwaukee Office Building
Foxconn Technology Group recently took possession of a seven-story office building in downtown Milwaukee. The building, located at 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue, will become the company's North American headquarters , and will support jobs for more than 500 employees. The company plans to remodel the building and develop space for an "innovation center" that will allow startups and entrepreneurs to develop applications for the advanced display technology Foxconn will produce in the
Village of Mount Pleasant Planning Commission Ok's First Foxconn Building
The Village of Mount Pleasant Planning Commission voted Wednesday to approve Foxconn's plans for the first building on the project site . The 96,000-square-foot structure, which will be located off of Highway KR near Highway H, will provide office space for contractors building Foxconn's $10 billion dollar advanced manufacturing campus . "Instead of seeing 1,000 job trailers out there, you will see just this one building," said Claude Lois, Project Director for the Village of
City of Racine Launches Workforce Training Program: Racine Works
$1.5M program will help prepare City of Racine residents for public, private construction job opportunities Last week, Racine Mayor Cory Mason and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen were joined by other local and state officials to announce Racine Works, a new workforce training program to help prepare City of Racine residents for public and private sector construction job opportunities tied to the influx of development throughout the Raci
I-94 Northbound Traffic Shifted
Last weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) shifted northbound traffic on I-94 at WIS 142 and reduced the number of lanes down to two. The new configuration is now in place . This shift will allow work to get underway on the new northbound lanes of traffic between WIS 142 in Kenosha County and WIS 20 in Racine County. The work getting underway will reconstruct 6.5 miles of freeway and all the structures within the work zone. Once all work is complete,
Local Leaders Celebrate Foxconn's Commitment to Zero Liquid Discharge
The following statements were issued regarding Foxconn’s announcement that it will be creating a Zero Liquid Discharge system at its manufacturing facility in the Village of Mount Pleasant: Mayor Cory Mason, City of Racine: “As the Mayor, I am charged with protecting Lake Michigan with our water and wastewater utility. I am very encouraged by Foxconn’s announcement of zero liquid discharge. It will reduce the amount of Lake Michigan water Foxconn needs to withdraw, and protec
Village to Hold Monthly Foxconn Project Briefing on Monday, June 18
The Village of Mount Pleasant convenes regular monthly Foxconn project briefings designed to offer interested community members the opportunity to hear directly from Village officials and project partners about the latest Foxconn-related updates and activities and ask questions. The next briefing will be held on Monday, June 18, at 6:00 p.m . at Mount Pleasant Village Hall (8811 Campus Drive). This briefing will feature presentations from several officials, including a constr
