Mercedes-Benz Vans chief: North Charleston plant already adding U.S. jobs, with or without new NAFTA

URLhttps://www.postandcourier.com/business/mercedes-b
SourceThe Post and Courier
Date Published11/17/2017
Author NameDavid Wren
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Mercedes-Benz
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):1300
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2018
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):500
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:North Charleston
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredSprinter vans
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Proximity to customers/market
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