Backing out of China to reshore

URLhttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-01/0
SourceChina Daily
Date Published01/06/2014
Author NameMatt Hodges
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name GE
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2012
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2012
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredwater heaters, washing machines, refrigerators
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Higher productivity, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity
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