Finland-Based Uponor North America Opens Hutchinson, Minnesota, Manufacturing Plant

URLhttp://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/7-11-2018
SourceArea Developement
Date Published07/11/2018
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Uponor North America
Parent companyUponor Corporation
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):30
Year reshoring announced:2017
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2018
Capital investment ($):6.35
Country(ies) from which reshored:Finland
City reshored to:Hutchinson
State(s) reshored to:MN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic & Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredPEX pipe
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Customer responsiveness improvement, Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training
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