RACINE, WI – Foxconn stressed its commitment to its Wisconsin operations after Microsoft broke ground on a $3.3 billion data center on a site originally meant for Foxconn's construction.

Foxconn originally announced a $10 billion investment in Southeast Wisconsin in 2017, but later scaled back that investment. In 2021, it said it would invest $672 million at the site and forecast 1,454 new jobs, down from the 13,000 that were originally promised.

"Foxconn Wisconsin is a key manufacturing site for data servers," the company said in a statement. "Our global market share in servers is approximately 40%. Our Wisconsin operations greatly contributes to that market leadership. We are proud of the over 1,000 men and women who work at Foxconn Wisconsin and help make that happen."

In its statement, the company said it has now invested around $1 billion in Wisconsin and employment at the Racine site continues to grow.

"Employment at Foxconn Wisconsin has grown at least 42% in the three years since 2020," Foxconn said. "We have been Racine County’s largest taxpayer in recent years. Foxconn supports expansion of technology and innovation to the state, backing bonds that allowed local stakeholders and partners to install world class infrastructure."

This week, Microsoft began construction of a data hub on the same site that will train employees and manufacturers on how to best use AI, and said it aims to use the center to train about 100,000 workers across the state on generative AI by 2030. Microsoft said it plans to invest $3.3 billion by the end of 2026, with the addition of around 2,000 permanent jobs once the facility is complete.