Mat In America: U.S. Manufacture Succeeds For WeatherTech

URLhttp://news.d2p.com/2014/05/30/mat-in-america-u-s-
SourceDesign 2 Part News
Date Published05/30/2014
Author NameMark Schmidt
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Weather-Tech
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):1000
Year reshoring announced:2007
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2007
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
$/year of sales of reshored product or service:400
Country(ies) from which reshored:United Kingdom
State(s) reshored to:IL
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredFloor mats
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Customer responsiveness improvement, Image/brand, Re-design of the part
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