Company/Division name | SK Battery America, Inc. |
Parent company | SK On |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 2600 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2018 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2023 |
Capital investment ($): | 2600 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Korea, Republic of |
City reshored to: | Jackson County |
State(s) reshored to: | GA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components |
Product(s) reshored | EV battery supplier |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Eco-system synergies, Government Incentives, Infrastructure, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training |