Pittsburgh Area to Get Shell Plant

URLhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527023046
SourceWSJ
Date Published03/15/2012
Author NameKris Maher with Isael Ordonez
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Parent companyRoyal Dutch Shell
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Unknown
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Unknown
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):20000
Year reshoring announced:2012
Capital investment ($):2000
City reshored to:Beaver Cty.
State(s) reshored to:PA
Industry(ies):Energy
Product(s) reshoredethylene, polyethylene, mono-ethylene glycol
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity
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