Company/Division name | China Sunergy Co. |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 200 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2017 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 10 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Sacramento |
State(s) reshored to: | CA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Computer & Electronic Products, solar |
Product(s) reshored | solar panels |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Image/brand (customer preference for U.S. made), Proximity to customers/market, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, "proximity to China", vs other US locations |