American Howa Kentucky approved for incentives in $7.5M expansion

URLhttp://www.bgdailynews.com/news/american-howa-kent
SourceBowling Green Daily News
Date Published08/25/2016
Author NameCharles Mason
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name American Howa Kentucky
Parent companyHowa Textile Industry Ltd.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):44
Year reshoring announced:2016
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2016
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):7.5
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Bowling Green
State(s) reshored to:KY
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredAutomotive interior components
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Proximity to customers/market
Government Incentive dollar amount:$600,000
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