Company/Division name | Michigan Ladder Co. |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 15 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2012 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2012 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
State(s) reshored to: | MI |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Fabricated Metal Products |
Product(s) reshored | ladders |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Delivery, Intellectual property risk, Inventory |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Image/brand (customer preference for U.S. made), Impact on domestic economy, Proximity to customers/market |