Company/Division name | SEWON America |
Parent company | SEWON Precision Industry Co. |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 100 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2018 |
Capital investment ($): | 160 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Korea, Republic of |
City reshored to: | LaGrange |
State(s) reshored to: | GA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Transportation Equipment |
Product(s) reshored | metal body frames |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Higher productivity, Proximity to customers/market |