Company/Division name | Sumitomo Rubber North America |
Parent company | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Transplant |
Year reshoring announced: | 2016 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2019 |
Capital investment ($): | 87 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Japan,Thailand |
City reshored to: | Buffalo |
State(s) reshored to: | NY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Plastic & Rubber Products, Transportation Equipment |
Product(s) reshored | Falken brand tires for SUVs, passenger cars |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market |