Eyeglass maker adding 1,000 jobs in Henry

URLhttp://www.myajc.com/business/eyeglass-maker-addin
SourceMy AJC
Date Published03/14/2017
Author NameJ. Scott Trubey
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Luxottica Group
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):1500
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2017
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:Italy
City reshored to:Atlanta
State(s) reshored to:GA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Miscellaneous – subset non Hobbies
Product(s) reshoredeyeglasses, eyewear
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Higher productivity, Proximity to customers/market
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