Foxconn Says It Will Build Wisconsin Plant After Trump Talks
- Taiwanese company had suggested its factory plans were in flux
- Questions remain about type of workers to be hired for plant
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Foxconn Technology Group said it will proceed with plans to build a factory in Wisconsin after U.S. President Donald Trump and company Chairman Terry Gou discussed the matter. The development follows reports that the company was considering jettisoning the large-scale project that had promised to bring 13,000 jobs to the Badger State.
The company’s announcement is an about-face from its stance earlier in the week, when the electronics manufacturer said it was reassessing its plans. Foxconn said Wednesday that it was deliberating whether it would be economically feasible to develop liquid-crystal displays for televisions at its planned technology campus south of Milwaukee, which is known as Wisconn Valley.