BOCAR Group Plans Manufacturing Plant in Huntsville, Alabama

URLhttp://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/12-8-2017
SourceArea Development
Date Published12/08/2017
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name BOCAR
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):300
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2017
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):115
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:Huntsville
State(s) reshored to:AL
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredhigh-end structural aluminum parts
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Higher productivity, Skilled workforce availability/training
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