The tide has turned from off-shoring to re-shoring

URLhttp://www.vdta.com/Magazines/FEB13/fc-TaconyFeb13
SourceVacuum & Sewing Dealers Trade Association
Date Published02/01/2013
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Tacony Corporation
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):150
Year reshoring announced:1997
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:Taiwan, Province of China
City reshored to:St. James
State(s) reshored to:MO
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredVacuums
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Intellectual property risk, Lead time/time to market, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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