South Carolina’s Manufacturing Revival Lures New Business

URLhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/south-carolinas-man
SourcePBS
Date Published10/29/2016
Author NamePatricia Sabga
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Volvo
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):2000
Year reshoring announced:2016
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2018
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Ridgeville
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredPassenger Vehicles
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Skilled workforce availability/training
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