Company/Division name | Trellis Earth |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 189 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2013 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2013 |
Capital investment ($): | 8.34 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Rochester |
State(s) reshored to: | NY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Other, Food |
Product(s) reshored | Biodegradable, eco-friendly food service plastics |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Green considerations, Lead time/time to market, Political instability, Rising wages, Supply chain interruption risk |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Government Incentives, Infrastructure, Skilled workforce availability/training, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, Emphasis on corporate social responsibility |