A Third-Generation Bike Business Is Trying To Bring Manufacturing Back To The U.S.

URLhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2016/0
SourceForbes
Date Published07/27/2016
Author NameAmy Feldman
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Kent International
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Kept from Offshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):115
Year reshoring announced:2013
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):1.65
City reshored to:Manning
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Hobbies (subset of Miscelaneous)
Product(s) reshoredBicycles
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Travel cost/time
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Image/brand, Impact on domestic economy
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