Appliance manufacturing returns to the U.S.

URLhttp://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/appliance-ma
SourcePlastics Today
Date Published12/23/2013
Author NameClare Goldsberry
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Whirlpool
Parent companyWhirlpool
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):90
Year reshoring announced:2013
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2014
Country(ies) from which reshored:Mexico
City reshored to:Clyde
State(s) reshored to:OH
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredcommercial front-load washing machines
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?, operational efficiencies
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