Battery maker to employ hundreds at Pikeville site

URLhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/battery-maker-
SourceThe Herald Dispatch
Date Published12/16/2017
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name EnerBlu Inc.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):875
Year reshoring announced:2017
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):372
City reshored to:Pikeville
State(s) reshored to:KY
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components, Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredrechargeable lithium titanate batteries- vehicles
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Skilled workforce availability/training, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity
Government Incentive dollar amount:30 million
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