Company/Division name | Sumitomo Rubber USA |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Transplant |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 1400 |
What product(s) and/or service(s) were outsourced domestically? | Manufacturing |
Year reshoring announced: | 2016 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2017 |
Offshore, work was done: | In-house |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 87 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Japan |
City reshored to: | Tonawanda |
State(s) reshored to: | NY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Plastic & Rubber Products |
Product(s) reshored | Tires |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Skilled workforce availability/training |