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Foxconn in Wisconsin is a project in which Foxconn originally committed to investing $10 billion in a display panel manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant, ... FoxconninWisconsin FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch $10billionmanufacturingplantagreement FoxconninWisconsinisaprojectinwhichFoxconnoriginallycommittedtoinvesting$10billioninadisplaypanelmanufacturingplantinMountPleasant,WisconsinperanagreementwiththestateofWisconsin.Theinitialannouncementclaimedthattheplantwouldemployupto13,000workersandthatthecompanywouldreceive$3billioninsubsidies.Thefactorywastostartproductionbytheendof2020.Stateandlocalgovernmentsmadesubstantialinfrastructureimprovements.Eachyearthestatehasdeniedtheproject'staxsubsidies.[1] TheplantwasheavilytoutedbyGovernorScottWalkerandRepublicansinWisconsin.PresidentDonaldTrumppraisedtheplantatthegroundbreakingceremony.NumerouseconomistsexpressedskepticismthatthebenefitstoWisconsinwouldexceedthecostsofthedealforWisconsin'staxpayers.TheamountwouldhavebeenbyfarthelargesttaxincentivedealevergiventoaforeignfirminU.S.history.EnvironmentalistscriticizedthedealforexemptingthefactoryfromWisconsin'senvironmentalrulesincludingbeinggrantedextensivewaterrights.Clearingthesiteinvolvedtheacquisitionanddemolitionofhousesthrougheminentdomain. Foxconnconfirmedthedevelopmentofdatacenterinfrastructureandhigh-performancecomputingcapabilitiesinNovember2020.AsofJanuary2021[update],threestructureshavebeenbuiltinMountPleasant,a120,000-square-footstoragefacility(11,000 m2),a1million-square-footbuilding(93,000 m2)(intendedformanufacturingbutwillbeusedforstorage),andaglobe-shapedstructurewhichwillhouseanetworkoperationscenter.[2]InMarch2021,theybeganmakingserversandother5Gnetworkinggearforahandfulofclients.UnderanewagreementannouncedinApril2021,Foxconnwillreduceitsplannedinvestmentto$672millionwith1,454newjobs.Taxcreditsavailabletotheprojectwerereducedto$8million. Contents 1Initialprojectagreement 2Criteriafulfilmentandnewagreement 3Landacquisitionandinfrastructureimprovements 4Projectconstructionandmanufacturing 5Otherinitiatives 6Seealso 7References 8Furtherreading 9Externallinks Initialprojectagreement[edit] FoxconngroundbreakingwithGovernorWalker,PresidentTrump,CEOGouandHouseSpeakerPaulRyan Thepossibleconstructionofa$7billionfactoryintheUnitedStatesthatwouldemployasmanyas50,000peoplewasdiscussedwithreportersbyTerryGou,FoxconnfounderandCEO,onJanuary22,2017.HehadearliertoldMasayoshiSon,headofSoftBankGroupCorp.,thattheU.S.hasnopanel-makingindustrybutitisthesecond-largestmarketfortelevisions.[3]ByApril,GouhadameetingwithGovernorScottWalkerthathadbeenarrangedbytheTrumpadministration.[4]PresidentDonaldTrumphadsuggestedsoutheasternWisconsintoGouafterseeingavacantindustrialsiteonahelicopterflightwithhischiefofstaff,ReincePriebus,earlierinApril.[5]WalkercalledaspecialsessionoftheWisconsinLegislatureinJulyaftersigningaMOUwithGou.[6]InNovember2017,theScottWalkeradministrationinWisconsinapprovedanagreementwiththeTaiwanesemanufacturerFoxconntobuildaplantinRacineCounty.[7]FoxconnsoughttolocateaplantintheGreatLakesregion,becauseitneededaccesstolargeamountsofwater.[8]TheotherGreatLakesstateswerenotwillingtoofferasgeneroussubsidiesasWisconsin.[8]Aspartoftheagreement,Foxconnwassettoreceivesubsidiesrangingfrom$3billionto$4.8billion(paidinincrementsifFoxconnmetcertaintargets)overfifteenyears.Haditbeenpaidout,itwouldhavebeenbyfarthelargestsubsidyevergiventoaforeignfirminU.S.history.[9][10][8]MuchofthissubsidywouldbepaidindirectcashpaymentsfromtaxpayerssinceWisconsinalreadyexemptsmanufacturingcompaniesfrompayingtaxes.[5]Foxconnsaidinreturnthatitwouldsetupa$10billionfactorythatinitiallyemployed3,000(settoincreaseto13,000byasearlyas2022).[9][11][12] Numerouseconomistsexpressedskepticismthatthebenefitswouldexceedthecostsofthedeal.[11][13][14][15][16][17]Wisconsin'snonpartisanLegislativeFiscalBureauestimatedthattheFoxconnplantinvestmentwouldnotbreakevenuntil2043,andthatwasinthebest-casescenario.[18]OthersnotedthatFoxconnhadinthepastmadesimilarclaimsaboutjobcreationinvariouslocalitieswhichdidnotturnouttobetrue.[9][19][8]AlsoWisconsindoesnothaveanyofthecrucialsuppliersneededforflat-paneldisplayproductionlocatednearby.[20] Initially,thesubsidiesweresetat$3billion,whichwouldhavecostthestate$231,000perjobcreated(undertheassumptionof13,000jobs).[11]ThecostofthesubsidieswerehigherthanyearlystatefundingfortheUniversityofWisconsinsystemandthestateprisons.[11]Otherestimatesofthesubsidiesgoashighas$4.8billion,whichmeantthatthecostofthesubsidyperjob(assuming13,000jobs)wasmorethan$346,000.[9]Dependingonhowmanyjobswerecreated,thecostperjobwouldhavegoneashighasmorethanamilliondollars.[5]ThiscontraststoanaveragesubsidyintheUSofaround$24,000perjob.[4] WalkerexemptedthefirmfromWisconsin'senvironmentalrulesregardingwetlandsandstreams.[21][8]WalkerandtheTrumpadministrationrolledbackairpollutionlimitsintheareaoftheplant,overrulingobjectionsofEnvironmentalProtectionAgencystaff.[5][9][22]TherulesregardinglimitswouldhaverequiredFoxconntoinstallmoreeffectivepollution-controlequipment,scalebackproductionormakeemissions-tradingagreementswithcleanerfacilities.[23]Theplantwasestimatedtocontributesignificantlytoairpollutionintheregion.[24]EnvironmentalistscriticizedthedecisiontoallowFoxconntodraw7 millionUSgallons(26,000 m3)ofwaterperdayfromLakeMichigan.[8]AllegationsthatthiswasabaddealforWisconsincontributedtoWalkerlosinghisreelectionbidinthe2018Wisconsingubernatorialelection.[25] Criteriafulfilmentandnewagreement[edit] Attheendof2018,Foxconndidnotqualifyfor$10millioninsubsidies,asitcreatedonly156ofthe260jobsrequiredundertheagreement.[26]In2019,anauditfoundthatFoxconnonlyemployed113full-timeworkersofthe189workersclaimedmetthecriteriainthecontract.[27]In2020,theWisconsinEconomicDevelopmentCorp.(WEDC)determinedFoxconnwouldnotreceivetaxcreditsforworkdonein2019,sayingithiredonly281tax-eligibleemployees,didnotcarryouttheGen10.5LCDproject,andonlymade$300millionincapitalexpenditures.[28]Thecompanycounteredbyclaimingithiredmorethantheminimumfortaxcreditsof520eligiblefull-timeworkersandthatithadinvested$750million.[29]WEDCdoesnotexpectFoxconntofulfillitscompliancewiththestateagreementtoqualifyforfiscalyears2021through2023accordingtothebudgetpreparedbytheWisconsinDepartmentofAdministration.[30]Discussionswereheldonnegotiatingthecontractbutreachinganewagreementwasaslowprocess.[31][32]Underanewsix-yearagreementannouncedinApril2021,Foxconnwillreduceitsplannedinvestmentto$672millionwith1,454newjobs.[33]Taxcreditsavailablefortheprojectarereducedto$8million.[20]Thenewagreement,inlinewiththoseavailabletoanycompany,hasnospecificrequirementonwhatFoxconnwillmake.[34]ThechangesintheprojectscopeinthenewagreementprovidesflexibilityforFoxconninusingtheirfacilities.[35]For2020,upto$29.1millionintaxcreditscouldbereceivedbythecompanywiththehiringofatleast601full-timeworkersalongwithcertaincapitalinvestmentrequirements.[36]Thecompanymetsufficientjobcreationandinvestmentbenchmarksin2020andqualifiedforthetaxcreditsfromthestateaccordingtoWEDC'sdeterminationinDecember2021.[37] Landacquisitionandinfrastructureimprovements[edit] TheWisconnValleyScience&TechnologyParkwasestablishedtoprovideasitefortheFoxconncampusandfactoryinMountPleasant.Theareawasdeclared"blighted"andwasdesignatedaredevelopmentareainordertotakealltheprivatepropertiesdeemednecessaryfortheproject.[38]Theroughly4squaremiles(10 km2)oflandnecessaryforthesitewasinpartmadepossiblebyforcingpropertyownerstosellatafixedpriceunderthethreatofseizingthelandundereminentdomain.[39]Hundredsofresidentsweremovedoutoftheirhomesandfamilyfarms.[40]Understatelaw,amunicipalitymaytakeanddemolishpropertiesifitdeterminesapropertytobeblightedandthusmakewayforredevelopment.[41] MountPleasantandRacineCountymadesubstantialupfrontinvestmentsininfrastructureandlandacquisitionfortheprojectsince2017.[42]Acquiringthepropertynecessaryforpublicinfrastructureimprovementsalsoinvolvedtheuseofeminentdomainaftertheywereunabletoreachvoluntaryagreementswithpropertyowners.[43]Thecity'screditratingdowngradedoveritsFoxconndebtin2018.[44]FundingandpropertytaxrevenuefromFoxconnandotherbusinessesinthedistrictwillbeusedtopaybackthesecostsover30years.[45]Atax-incrementfinancingdistrict(TIDNo.5)wasformedin2017topayfora$764millioninvestmenttosupportprojectatthelocalandregionallevels.Thiswaslaterincreasedto$911million.[2]Majorcontractsfortheutilities,roadwaysandotherinfrastructurewereletinMarch2019.[46]Substantialupgradesweremadetothetownwater,sewageandelectricsystemsfortheproject.[40]Thetax-incrementfinancingdistrictwasdesignedtoincludeotherprojectsbesidesFoxconn.TheEnterpriseWestBusinessParkbeganconstructionoftwowarehousebuildingsin2021.[47] OfficialsfromtheVillageofMountPleasantandRacineCountysaidFoxconnTechnologyGroup"continuestofulfillallofitsfinancialobligationsunderthelocaldevelopmentagreementandisalreadythelargesttaxpayer"inbothmunicipalitiesaccordingtoaFebruary2021jointstatement.[2]Foxconnpays$5millionayearinpropertytaxeswhichwillincreasetoabout$36millionin2023until2047.[48][49] Projectconstructionandmanufacturing[edit] AtthegroundbreakinginJune2018,PresidentTrumppraisedtheplant,describingitas"theEighthWonderoftheWorld".[50][51][52][53][23][23]TheWisconsinstatelegislaturegrantedFoxconnspeciallegalprivilegeswithintheWisconsinjudicialsystem.[5]In2018,theWalkeradministrationshiftedupto$90millioninlocalroadfundingtoroadworkrelatedtotheFoxconnfactory.[54]Thestatespent$252milliononwideningaportionofI-94fromsixtoeightlanesinanticipationoftheincreasedtrafficgeneratedbytheproject.[55] InJanuary2019,FoxconnsaiditwasreconsideringitsinitialplanstomanufactureLCDscreensattheWisconsinplant,citinghighlaborcostsintheUnitedStates,andthatitwouldhiremostlyengineersandresearchers,ratherthanmanufacturingworkforce.[56]InFebruary2019,BloombergNewsreportedthattheplantwas"unlikelytoeveremploy13,000workers."[12]InaninterviewinJuly2019,GovernorTonyEverssaidthatFoxconntoldhimthefactorywouldopenbyMay2020,butwouldemployonly1,500workers.[57]InJanuary2020,Foxconn'sfounderTerryGouinsistedthefactorywouldbeoperationalwithin2020.[58]A120,000-square-footstoragefacility(11,000 m2)wasbuiltin2018intendedtobea"SmartManufacturingCenter".[59]Constructioncontinuedin2019witha1-million-square-footbuilding(93,000 m2)referredtoasa"advancedmanufacturing"facilitybyFoxconnthoughtheyhavepermissiontouseitforstoragealso.[45]Thecompanysaystheapproximately100-foot-tall(30 m)"HighPerformanceComputingDataCenterglobe"underconstructionwillhouseanetworkoperationscenter.[45]Thecenterisnotpartoftheoriginalagreementwiththestate.[30] InApril2020,FoxconnannouncedplanstomakerespiratorsinpartnershipwithMedtronicattheWisconsinplantinresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic.[60]ThatrelationshipendedbyNovember.[61]AroundthesametimeonApril,FoxconnalsobeganassemblingproceduralmasksinMountPleasantundertheSharpbrand.[62][63][32] Foxconnconfirmedthedevelopmentofdatacenterinfrastructureandhigh-performancecomputingcapabilitiesinNovember2020inresponsetounconfirmedreportsthatkeycomponentsforGoogleserverswouldbeassembledhere.[64]InMarch2021,theybeganmakingserversandother5Gnetworkinggearforahandfulofclients,includingCiscoSystems.[65] YoungLiutookoverasFoxconnchairmanafterGouleft.[66]LuisaidinMarch2021thathe“need[s]tofindaproductthatfitsthatlocation”justbeforeanewscaled-downagreementwasreachedinApril.[67]AnofficialinvolvedinthenewagreementstatedthattheFoxconncampuswouldbeused“forthemanufacturingofdatainfrastructureandotheroperationsrelatedtohigh-performancecomputing,cloudcomputing,andartificialintelligence”.[34]The2021revisedagreementprovidedtheflexibilityneededbyFoxconnasalargelycontractmanufacturer.[68]AdealbetweenFoxconnTechnologyGroupandFiskertobuildelectriccarswasmadeinFebruary2021.[25]Whiletherewasinitialspeculationthatcarscouldbebuiltattheindustrialpark[69][70]andasitevisitbyHenrikFisker,[71]FoxconnpurchasedtheformerGMplantinOhiofromelectricautomakerLordstownMotors.[72]WhileRacineCountyresidentsandsomepoliticianssaytheyareunclearastowhattypeofworkisbeingdoneatthesite,astatementissuedbytheVillageofMountPleasantonOctober7stated,"AsRacineCounty’slargesttaxpayer,FoxconnisanimportantpartnertotheVillageofMountPleasantandRacineCounty".[72] Otherinitiatives[edit] Innovationcenterswereannouncedfor611E.WisconsinAve.inMilwaukee,WaterMarkBuildingat301N.WashingtonSt.indowntownGreenBay,[73]220EauClaireSt.inEauClaire,1MainSt.indowntownRacineand1W.MainSt.inMadison.[74][75]Foxconnpurchasedbuildingsinthesecitiesbutreportedandobservedconstructionappearstobemainlyupdatestothebuildingsystemsratherthanofficeimprovements.[27]Thesebuildingsareincludedinthe$900millionFoxconnhasinvestedinWisconsinbetween2017and2021.[20]In2021,FoxconnmadetheirpropertiesinRacineandEauClaireavailableforlease.InastatementregardingthedowntownRacineproperty,Foxconnsaid,"Ourhopeisthatthisdecisionwilladdtothevibrancyofthedowntowncommunity.”[76] FoxconnsignedagreementswithUniversityofWisconsin–MadisonandUniversityofWisconsin–Milwaukee.[77] Seealso[edit] Corporatewelfare Corporatocracy Cronycapitalism Politicalcorruption Porkbarrel Regulatorycapture References[edit] 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