Company/Division name | Fritz Winter North America |
Parent company | Fritz Winter Eisengiesserei GmbH |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Transplant |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 540 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2016 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2021 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 200 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Germany |
City reshored to: | Franklin |
State(s) reshored to: | KY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Castings/Foundries - Subset of Primary Metal Products, Transportation Equipment, auto parts |
Product(s) reshored | disc brake rotors |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Infrastructure, Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training |