[Cover:] Manufacturing's New Lease on Life

URLhttp://www.gfmag.com/archives/182-december-2013/12
SourceGlobal Finance
Date Published12/01/2013
Author NameMichael Shari
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Master Lock
Parent companyMaster Lock
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):100
Year reshoring announced:2010
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2010
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Milwaukee
State(s) reshored to:WI
Industry(ies):Fabricated Metal Products
Product(s) reshoredlocks
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Rising wages, higher logistics costs
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?, "a more competitive overall cost structure"
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