Company/Division name | Owens Corning |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Unknown |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Unknown |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 110 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2013 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2014 |
Capital investment ($): | 120 |
City reshored to: | Gastonia |
State(s) reshored to: | NC |
Industry(ies): | Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
Product(s) reshored | fiberglass |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Lead time/time to market |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Skilled workforce availability/training, "Attractive business environment" |