CB&I and Clariant to begin production at US polypropylene catalyst plant in 2015

URLhttps://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newscbi-
Sourcewww.chemicals-technology.com
Date Published07/21/2014
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Clariant Chemicals Company
Parent companyClariant Chemicals Company
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Year reshoring announced:2013
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2015
Country(ies) from which reshored:Switzerland
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Chemicals
Product(s) reshoredpolypropylene catalysts
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Other, chem update
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, Other, joint venture / partnership
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