Company/Division name | First Solar |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 800 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2024 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 1100 |
City reshored to: | Lawrence County |
State(s) reshored to: | AL |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Computer & Electronic Products |
Product(s) reshored | solar panels |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Supply chain interruption |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Impact on domestic economy, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Proximity to customers/market |