Company/Division name | Shintech Inc |
Parent company | Shin-Etsu Chemical of Tokyo |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 120 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2018 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2020 |
Capital investment ($): | 1500 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Japan |
City reshored to: | Plaquemine |
State(s) reshored to: | LA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Chemicals |
Product(s) reshored | PVC and feedstock |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Infrastructure, Impact on domestic economy, Raw Materials Cost |