Company/Division name | Hiawatha Rubber Co. |
Parent company | Hiawatha Rubber Co. |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 3 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2012 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2012 |
Offshore, work was done: | Outsourced |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Minneapolis |
State(s) reshored to: | MN |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Plastic/Rubber Products |
Product(s) reshored | rubber components |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Automation/technology |