Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxlink has fired up its first North American "AI factory" inside Hillwood’s AllianceTexas complex on the far north side of Fort Worth, turning a former call center into a high-tech production floor that executives say will bring significant manufacturing work to the region.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the 147,780-square-foot Foxlink facility at Hillwood’s AllianceTexas is expected to create more than 900 jobs and will integrate AI-driven robotics and intelligent automation across its production lines. The company, which designs and builds tech components for customers including Apple and NVIDIA, converted the building from a call center in roughly a year after deciding to expand to the United States.
Why AllianceTexas?
Site selectors and company leaders pointed to AllianceTexas’ logistics network as a major draw for a manufacturer that plans to ship finished goods around the world. The complex is tied into Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, has direct interstate access and includes BNSF’s intermodal yard, a combination that lets Foxlink move products by air, rail and highway from a single hub.
The Texas Comptroller describes Alliance as one of the state’s largest inland ports, with air, rail and highway connections that link manufacturers to West Coast and Gulf seaports. BNSF’s own coverage of the Alliance intermodal facility highlights the hub’s high capacity for moving containers through the company’s national network, a selling point for any electronics maker that does not want its gear stuck in transit.
What the factory will make and how
In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Foxlink CEO Freddy Kou said, "We want to use this site to be a gold standard for our global manufacturing," and outlined plans to pair automated production with local recruitment efforts. Company descriptions and early postings indicate the plant will combine surface-mount and automated-assembly operations with machine-vision inspection and robotic cells in order to boost throughput and quality.
Part of a bigger reshoring push
Foxlink’s move is part of a string of advanced-manufacturing announcements at AllianceTexas, where developer Hillwood has been promoting investments in AI, data centers and aerospace projects that are reshaping the massive development. Hillwood’s recent economic materials point to projects such as Wistron’s AI manufacturing campus and Bell Textron’s production site as evidence that the 27,000-acre master plan is positioning the area as an AI and logistics cluster rather than just another industrial park.
Foxlink has already posted openings for engineers, technicians, and production staff as it ramps up the new site. Early listings reviewed on Glassdoor show roles for SMT engineers, automation support, and plant maintenance, which suggests the company will hire a mix of skilled technicians and vocational-trained workers from the local labor pool.
Local leaders say the Foxlink facility deepens North Texas’ role in the global electronics supply chain and creates new pathways for workforce programs that want to tie training directly to automated-manufacturing careers. Foxlink and Hillwood did not release detailed incentive terms publicly at the time of the opening-day coverage.
