Foxconn planning $569M expansion in Racine County that could create 1,300 jobs

Foxconn plans to spend $569 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Racine County over the next four years, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. announced Tuesday.

The agency says Foxconn will expand its Wisconsin manufacturing footprint in Mount Pleasant and create more than 1,300 new jobs, including both factory and office workers.

The company says it makes artificial intelligence servers in Mount Pleasant. Jerry Hsiao, chief product officer at Foxconn, said in a statement the expansion is in response to rising demand for “data infrastructure.”...