Company/Division name | 9to5 Seating |
Parent company | 9to5 Seating |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 510 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2013 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2014 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 39.5 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Union City |
State(s) reshored to: | TN |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Other, Office |
Product(s) reshored | ergonomic office chairs |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Lead time/time to market |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Infrastructure, Skilled workforce availability/training |