WARREN — Foxconn is expected to triple the number of employees at its Trumbull County facility, adding up to 800 jobs, Trumbull County commissioners announced during their regular meeting Wednesday.

The announcement was one of several made by the commissioners at the beginning of the meeting.

Commissioner Denny Malloy also noted that Howland trustees on Wednesday passed the township’s portion of a Joint Economic Development District agreement with the city of Warren and Warren Township that will allow Kimberly-Clark to build its new facilities over the next several years.

Howland Trustee James LaPolla Jr. said the JEDD permits Kimberly-Clark to build on land in the two townships, creating the opportunity for hundreds of new jobs. Warren Township passed its portion of the JEDD on Monday and Warren officials already approved it.

“Kimberly-Clark representatives are expecting the first building on the property to be completed next year,” LaPolla said during a phone interview.

Malloy, during the commissioners meeting, said the county will have between 1,200 and 1,400 new jobs when these companies complete their plans.

“These will be good-paying jobs,” Malloy noted. “It is fantastic news in the county today.”

He noted the average pay for the jobs is expected to be $30 per hour or more.

The commissioners noted there will be direct jobs created by the two companies, but also jobs during construction and jobs created by other businesses that will support them.

Commissioner Rick Hernandez said the commissioners met with Foxconn officials about a month ago to discuss the possibility of the new jobs.

“We were not sure what was coming, but we did hear it was high-tech assembly and AI-related,” he said.

Foxconn continued its diversification playbook with Wednesday’s announcement it had entered into a partnership targeting AI data center development.

Hon Hai Technology Group, known as Foxconn, and TECO Electric & Machinery Co. Ltd. outlined their alliance at the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Both companies halted trading of their shares prior to the announcement.

Foxconn operates Foxconn Ohio in the former Lordstown GM plant, but the announcement Wednesday did not mention the local facility.

Hernandez also noted that Ultium Cells is discussing expansion.

“A lot of good things are happening in Trumbull County,” he said. “Employment is going to be great. We are going to work on housing and development. This is good for the Mahoning Valley, not just Trumbull County. Companies are seeing this is a great place to locate. There are people here that are ready to work. We have a great situation here.”