Coming Home: Appliance Maker Drops China to Produce in Texas

URLhttp://bw.dowjones.com/article/SB12510763639465275
SourceWall Street Journal
Date Published08/24/2009
Author NameTimothy Aeppel
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Farouk Systems Inc.
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):1200
Year reshoring announced:2009
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Houston
State(s) reshored to:TX
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredhair tools
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Intellectual property risk, Loss of control, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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