James Hardie to Open $220M Alabama Building Products Plant

URLwww.madeinalabama.com/2017/05/james-hardie/
Sourcemadeinalabama.com
Date Published05/18/2017
Author NameJerry Underwood
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name James Hardie Building Products
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):200
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2017
Offshore, work was done:In-house
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:Australia
City reshored to:Prattville
State(s) reshored to:AL
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Nonmetallic Mineral Products
Product(s) reshoredAdvanced Fiber Cement
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training
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