Company/Division name | Liberty Steel |
Parent company | Liberty Steel Group |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 100 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2019 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2020 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | United Kingdom |
City reshored to: | Bartonville |
State(s) reshored to: | IL |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Primary Metal Products (not including Foundries and Castings) |
Product(s) reshored | green steel |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, Infrastructure, Image/brand, Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market, Raw Materials Cost, Skilled workforce availability/training, Under-utilized capacity |