| 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: | 2011 |
| Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2011 |
| Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
| City reshored to: | Ypsilanti |
| State(s) reshored to: | MI |
| If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
| Industry(ies): | Chemicals, Fabricated Metal Products, Wood & Paper Products |
| Product(s) reshored | Ladders (aluminum, wood, fiberglass) |
| What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Intellectual property risk, Inventory, Quality/rework/warranty, Rising wages |
| What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Customer responsiveness improvement, Proximity to customers/market, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity |
