Creform Opens New Tech Center in Kentucky

URLhttp://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/2017/09/
SourceFabricating and Metalworking
Date Published09/19/2017
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Creform Corporation
Parent companyYazaki Kako Corporation
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Yes
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):50
Year reshoring announced:2017
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Greer
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Machinery, Plastic & Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredmaterial handling systems and AGVs
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market
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