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Foxxcon Selects Wisconsin Over North Carolina

by GroundBreak Carolinas News Editor on July 27, 2017

Foxxcon, the Taiwanese manufacturer of electronics announced that it would build its first U. S. manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, bypassing North Carolina. Foxconn is a supplier for Apple, Microsoft and other technology companies. President Donald Trump was joined by Foxconn’s chairman, Terry Gou, at the White House for the announcement. Wisconsin Republicans, Gov. Scott Walker…

North Carolina Remains Hopeful for Foxxcon Project

by GroundBreak Carolinas News Editor on July 26, 2017

North Carolina officials remain hopeful that the state could lure Chinese smartphone assembler Foxxcon. The Apple supplier could be the first company to benefit from a proposed North Carolina incentive program for massive job creation. The News Observer reported yesterday that North Carolina Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland said that Foxxcon is still considering the state in…