Dow Mitsui Chlor-Alkali Plant

URLhttps://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/dowm
Sourcechemicals-technology.com
Date Published04/02/2014
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Dow / Mitsui JV
Parent companyDow Chemical / Mitsui & Co.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2010
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2014
Capital investment ($):411
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Freeport
State(s) reshored to:TX
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Chemicals
Product(s) reshoredchlor-alkali (sodium hydroxide & chlorine)
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, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, Other, import replacement; increase supply to meet demand
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