Global tech giant Foxconn announces major manufacturing plant in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The world’s largest electronics manufacturer is investing $173 million to open a new production hub in Louisville.

WDRB first reported in June that Foxconn Technology was considering Louisville for a major manufacturing facility — and the company made it official Tuesday. Kentucky's Economic Development Finance Authority approved project incentives for Foxconn Technology USA in the spring.

Executives from the Taiwan-based electronics giant joined Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg Tuesday to announce the project, which will bring a new U.S. electronics production line to the city. The company has not yet revealed the exact product the plant will manufacture, but Mayor Greenberg confirmed it will be a well-known consumer product for a well-known brand.

The company "specializes in delivering high-quality components and fully assembled products to industries ranging from consumer electronics to industrial applications," according to a state report quoted in previous WDRB reporting.

During the press conference, a global operations map showed a label reading "Kentucky Assembly — TV/Display" over Louisville.

Foxconn -- which has more than 230 factories and offices in 24 countries -- is best known for making 70% of Apple’s iPhones. It also assembles products for tech giants Amazon and Microsoft.

Foxconn received $3.4 million in state incentives over 10 years, along with $600,000 in sales and use tax rebates, based on its $173 million investment.

"For years people questioned whether you could build consumer electronics in the United States," said Trevor Pawl with the Louisville Economic Development Alliance. "Today, we are no longer debating that -- we are demonstrating it."

The new 350,000 facility will integrate AI and robotics into all phases of production, according to a news release on the city's website.

The project is expected to create 180 new jobs, and the company hopes to begin operations in the third quarter of next year.

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