Company/Division name | EP American Footwear |
Parent company | Elan-Polo and McPherson Manufacturing |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 250 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2014 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2014 |
Capital investment ($): | 25 |
City reshored to: | Hazelhurst |
State(s) reshored to: | GA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel/Textiles |
Product(s) reshored | injectionmold flipflop, garden clog, soccer sandal |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Rising wages, Travel cost/time |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Automation/technology, Government Incentives, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, Walmart incentives |