Bringing Manufacturing to the U.S. After a World Tour: Encouraged by Wal-Mart, Bicycle Maker Kent International Opens South Carolina Factory

URLhttp://online.wsj.com/articles/bringing-manufactur
SourceWS Journal
Date Published07/17/2014
Author NameTimothy Aeppel
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Kent Bicycles
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):175
What product(s) and/or service(s) were outsourced domestically?Manufacturing
Year reshoring announced:2014
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2016
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):10
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Manning
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredBicycles
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Rising wages
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Image/brand, Other, Walmart
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