Insulet will expand production to Acton, expects to add hundreds of jobs

URLhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/09/28/ins
SourceBoston Globe
Date Published09/28/2017
Author NameJohn Chesto
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Insulet Corp.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):1500
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2021
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):170
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Acton
State(s) reshored to:MA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Medical Equipment & Supplies
Product(s) reshoredOmnipod, tubeless insulin pump
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Rising wages
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Eco-system synergies, Government Incentives, Skilled workforce availability/training
Government Incentive dollar amount:4.4 million
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