Toyota Makes Kentucky Home To New U.S.-Made Lexus

URLhttp://www.manufacturing.net/news/2014/01/toyota-m
SourceManufacturing.net
Date Published01/13/2014
Author NameJoel Hans
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Toyota - KY
Parent companyToyota
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):750
Year reshoring announced:2014
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2015
Capital investment ($):360
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Georgetown
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredLexus ES350
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?, (see notes)
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