The massive Foxconn factory planned for southeast Wisconsin could redefine the futures of hundreds of businesses in the region, including many that could be plugged into technologies not yet foreseen.
Once the $10 billion plant opens—it's projected to begin producing high-definition LCD screens in 2020—Taiwan-based Foxconn says it will make $4.26 billion in supplier purchases annually, about one-third of them within Wisconsin.
It’s an enormous amount of money that could flow through area businesses, whether they’re suppliers of advanced technologies, such as robotics and automation software, or more basic things like paper towels for factory bathrooms.
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