Tree Armor: The buck stops here

URLhttp://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20140820/NEWS/
SourcePlastics News
Date Published08/20/2014
Author NameCatherine Kavanaugh
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Tree Armor
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2014
Domestically, the work will be done:Outsourced
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Strongsville
State(s) reshored to:OH
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Other, Home and garden
Product(s) reshoredTree Armor: Vinyl tree trunk protectors
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Communications, Delivery, Quality/rework/warranty, Other, Rising piece cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Image/brand, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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