URL | http://hghw.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/ |
Source | NBC Connecticut |
Date Published | 03/19/2019 |
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplant | Yes |
Company/Division name | American Woolen |
Parent company | American Woolen |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 70 |
City reshored to: | Stafford |
State(s) reshored to: | CT |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel & Textiles |
Product(s) reshored | woolen textiles |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Customer responsiveness improvement, Eco-system synergies, Image/brand, Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Skilled workforce availability/training, Under-utilized capacity |