Made in the USA: Mills step up domestic efforts

URLhttps://fcnews.net/2019/05/made-in-the-usa-mills-s
SourceFloor Covering News
Date Published05/06/2019
Author NameKen Ryan
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Parent companyBerkshire Hathaway
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):600
Year reshoring announced:2019
Capital investment ($):1,500
City reshored to:Dalton
State(s) reshored to:GA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Wood & Paper Products
Product(s) reshoredflooring
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Lead time/Time to market, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training, Other, import replacement
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