Company/Division name | American Elite Molding |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 160 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2017 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 4 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Crestview |
State(s) reshored to: | FL |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Miscellaneous – subset non Hobbies |
Product(s) reshored | nylon cable ties |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Automation/technology, Customer responsiveness improvement, Eco-system synergies, Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Skilled workforce availability/training |