Year Two Smart Cities — Smart Futures Competition Announced
Last week, Foxconn Director of U.S. Strategic Initiatives announced year two of the three-year Smart Cities - Smart Futures competition. “Foxconn is excited to partner with higher education in Wisconsin as the ‘Smart Cities -Smart Futures’ competition continues to create the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to present their ideas that will improve our communities across Wisconsin,” Yeung stated. “The company’s commitment to this three-year initiative, providing up
Foxconn Selects Construction Manager for Newly-Planned Facilities
Foxconn today announced that it has selected Mortenson to serve as construction manager for upcoming projects and will work with the company to build both a Smart Manufacturing Center and a High-Performance Computing Data Center. “Foxconn is happy to announce this new partnership with Mortenson, who for the last 30 years, has been constructing landmark facilities throughout the state,” said Joe Lambke, Operations Director for Foxconn’s Wisconsin Data Center. “As Foxconn devel
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) Plans Additional Manufacturing Plant
Plans recently submitted to the Village of Mount Pleasant show an additional manufacturing facility being planned for Foxconn's Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park. Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii), the arm of the company that focuses on automation and networking systems for intelligent manufacturing, has submitted plans for facilities that would house manufacturing, shipping and office operations, primarily making components for computer server racks. “State of the a
Foxconn Construction: Additional Bid Packages Released
Foxconn Technology Company recently released an additional bid package seeking contractors to build out the interior of its manufacturing facility . A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19 at Gateway Technical College's Racine Campus (901 Pershing Drive, Racine), and responses are due on October 14. Work outlined in the bid includes: Carpentry Doors, frames and hardware Structural studs, interior framing and drywall Resinous flooring and coatings Soft and har
Local Educational Institutions Now Preparing Students for Future Jobs
Educators from institutions including Gateway Technical College, Racine Unified School District, the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, the Prairie School and Siena Catholic Schools all recognize what an incredible opportunity Foxconn Technology Group brings to their students: an opportunity to learn and grow into high-demand, skilled jobs right here at home . “It was Foxconn that brought to light the idea of future advanced manufacturing skills in automation and robotics
Vertical Construction Underway on Foxconn's Fab Facility
Vertical construction is underway on Foxconn Technology Group's 993,460 square-foot Gen6 Fab facility at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in the Village of Mount Pleasant. This major milestone comes after work began on the foundations and footings for the facility in June. This phase of construction will include more than 400 precast panels, each averaging 40 feet in height and weighing more than 32 tons. Waukesha-based Spancrete is making the panels in Valders,