MonoSol to establish $65 million manufacturing plant in Portage, Indiana

URLhttp://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-30-2014
SourceArea Development
Date Published06/30/2014
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name MonoSol LLC
Parent companyKuraray Co., Ltd.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):150
Year reshoring announced:2014
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2020
Capital investment ($):95
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Portage
State(s) reshored to:IN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic/Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredWater-soluble polymer films
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Government Incentives, Higher productivity, Skilled workforce availability/training, Other, Natural resource availability
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