American Fiber Optic Group plans U.S. fiber preform facility

URLhttp://www.lightwaveonline.com/articles/2016/12/am
Sourcelightwaveonline.com
Date Published12/11/2016
Author NameN/A
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name American Fiber Optic Group
Parent companyCapstone Technologies Group Inc
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Kept from Offshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):100
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
$/year of sales of reshored product or service:80
City reshored to:Detroit
State(s) reshored to:MI
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Miscellaneous – subset non Hobbies
Product(s) reshoredoptical fibers
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Skilled workforce availability/training
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