In Georgia, Reshoring Brings Many Happy Returns

URLhttp://partners.wsj.com/gdecd/new-growth-equation/
SourceWSJ Partners GDECD
Date Published10/30/2017
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Standard Textile
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2013
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Thomaston
State(s) reshored to:GA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Apparel & Textiles
Product(s) reshoredTowels
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Rising wages, Supply chain interruption risk/Natural disaster risk/Political instability
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity
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