TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foxconn said its four-year investment plan worth NT$17.8 billion (US$569 million) in Wisconsin has been approved by state authorities, paving the way for an expansion focused on AI infrastructure that is expected to create 1,400 jobs.

The world’s largest electronics manufacturing services provider said it is increasing its manufacturing footprint in Wisconsin to meet rising demand from US customers. Recently, more clients have been seeking to strengthen domestic supply chains, support domestic innovation in data management, and promote resilience, per Foxconn.

Jerry Hsiao (蕭才祐), Foxconn’s chief product officer and general manager for the US, said the growing need for data infrastructure has driven the company to respond to customer requirements at an increasingly larger scale. He said employees in Wisconsin currently make up nearly one-quarter of Foxconn’s US workforce, and that number is expected to double by 2030 following the new investment.

The company said the Racine County project was approved by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and represents a revision to a 2021 contract. If Foxconn meets performance targets, WEDC will provide an additional US$16 million in tax incentives.

Foxconn added that, combined with two other revised investment agreements with WEDC, it could receive up to US$96 million in tax credits by Dec. 31, 2029, if all conditions are fulfilled. Under that scenario, the company would create an estimated 2,616 jobs and invest a total of US$1.2 billion.

Foxconn said it has already invested more than US$2 billion in Wisconsin in recent years, including salaries, capital expenditures, and taxes, and has created around 1,500 jobs in server production. This has helped solidify the state’s role as a hub for advanced manufacturing and data infrastructure.