Made in America? How to know which flag-waving products are true red, white, and blue.

URLhttp://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/0
SourceConsumer Reports website
Date Published02/01/2013
Author NameN/a
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
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Unknown
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Unknown
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Capital investment ($):1000
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredfront-loading washers
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Higher productivity
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