Lehigh Valley courting foreign investment

URLhttp://www.mcall.com/business/mc-lehigh-valley-ons
SourceThe Morning Call
Date Published12/20/2014
Author NameScott Kraus
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Taizhou Fuling Plastics
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):75
Year reshoring announced:2014
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2015
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
State(s) reshored to:PA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Chemicals
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost, Price, Rising wages
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Skilled workforce availability/training
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