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Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name VOLKSWAGEN 2011
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):2000
Year reshoring announced:2011
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2012
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):1000
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:CHATTANOOGA
State(s) reshored to:TN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredVEHICLES
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Currency variation, Freight cost, Lead time/time to market, Supply chain interruption risk
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Higher productivity, Image/brand, Skilled workforce availability/training, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity
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