SAAB ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN NEXT-GENERATION FIGHTER JET PLANT NEAR PURDUE UNIVERSITY

URLhttps://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Saab-and-Purdue-
SourceWLFI
Date Published05/08/2019
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Saab Automotive
Parent companySaab AB
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):300
Year reshoring announced:2019
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2020
Capital investment ($):37
Country(ies) from which reshored:Sweden
City reshored to:West Lafayette
State(s) reshored to:IN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredfighter jets
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Eco-system synergies, Government Incentives, Infrastructure, Proximity to customers/market
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