Company/Division name | Big Ass Fans |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 125 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2016 |
Offshore, work was done: | In-house |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Lexington |
State(s) reshored to: | KY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components |
Product(s) reshored | Ceiling Fans |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Loss of control, Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Image/brand, Proximity to customers/market |