VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON FOXCONN'S FAB FACILITY
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Vertical construction is underway
on Foxconn Technology Group's 993,460 square-foot Gen6 Fab facility at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in the Village of Mount Pleasant. This major milestone comes after work began on the foundations and footings for the facility in June.
This phase of construction will include more than 400 precast panels, each averaging 40 feet in height and weighing more than 32 tons.
Waukesha-based Spancrete is making the panels in Valders, Wisconsin
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"Our goal is to have the building enclosed by year end," said Adam Jelen,
senior vice president, Central Midwest Division, for Gilbane Building Co.
As previously announced,
the facility is expected to begin manufacturing operations in the fourth quarter of 2020
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LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NOW PREPARING STUDENTS FOR FUTURE JOBS
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Educators from institutions including Gateway Technical College, Racine Unified School District, the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, the Prairie School and Siena Catholic Schools
all recognize what an
incredible opportunity Foxconn Technology Group brings to their students: an opportunity to learn and grow into high-demand, skilled jobs right here at home
.
“It was Foxconn that brought to light the idea of future advanced manufacturing skills in automation and robotics for us and we then received funding through Mount Pleasant, through the State of Wisconsin’s incentive program for Foxconn to locate here,” said Bryan Albrecht, President, Gateway Technical College. “That investment is now being made in our facilities and programs.”
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FOXCONN CONSTRUCTION: ADDITIONAL
BID PACKAGES RELEASED
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Foxconn Technology Company recently
released
an additional bid package seeking contractors to
build out the interior of its manufacturing facility
. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19 at Gateway Technical College's Racine Campus (901 Pershing Drive, Racine), and responses are due on October 14.
Work outlined in the bid includes:
- Carpentry
- Doors, frames and hardware
- Structural studs, interior framing and drywall
- Resinous flooring and coatings
- Soft and hard flooring systems
- Painting and wall coverings
- Exterior building signs
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FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET (FII) PLANS ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING PLANT
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Plans recently submitted to the Village of Mount Pleasant show
an additional manufacturing facility
being planned for Foxconn's Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park.
Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii), the arm of the company that focuses on automation and networking systems for intelligent manufacturing, has submitted plans for facilities that would
house manufacturing, shipping and office operations, primarily making components for computer server racks
.
“State of the art stamping equipment is being planned within the facility along with server rooms and shipping and receiving docks,” the Fii plans said.
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FOXCONN SELECTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR NEWLY-PLANNED FACILITIES
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Foxconn today
announced
that it has
selected Mortenson to serve as construction manager for upcoming projects
and will work with the company to build both a Smart Manufacturing Center and a High-Performance Computing Data Center.
“Foxconn is happy to announce this new partnership with Mortenson, who for the last 30 years, has been constructing landmark facilities throughout the state,” said Joe Lambke, Operations Director for Foxconn’s Wisconsin Data Center. “As Foxconn develops the [Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park], anchored by the nearly 1,000,000-square-foot Gen 6 Fab, we are excited to
begin the next phases of this project with facilities that will support smart manufacturing, AI initiatives, high-performance computing and more
.”
These two facilities will be separate from the Gen 6 Fab already underway
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YEAR TWO SMART CITIES
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SMART FUTURES COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
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Last week, Foxconn Director of U.S. Strategic Initiatives
announced
year two of the three-year Smart Cities - Smart Futures competition.
“Foxconn is excited to partner with higher education in Wisconsin as the ‘Smart Cities -Smart Futures’ competition continues to
create the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to present their ideas
that will improve our communities across Wisconsin,” Yeung stated. “The company’s commitment to this three-year initiative, providing up to $1 million in cash and in-kind technical support to winners, reflects Foxconn’s desire to
encourage innovation and critical thinking among young people
who represent the workforce of the future.”
The first year’s contest drew 325 submissions from students, faculty, and staff representing 24 universities and colleges across Wisconsin, resulting in 12 final round winners.
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VILLAGE FOXCONN BRIEFINGS
Village of Mount Pleasant Project Director Claude Lois will provide updates on the Foxconn project as part of the Village Board meeting on the
fourth Monday of each month
. The briefing will provide an opportunity for Village Board members and members of the community to learn more about the latest construction-related updates for the project.
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