Company/Division name | Arglass Yamamura, LLC |
Parent company | Nihon Yamamura Glass Co. / Cambium Arglass |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 150 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2019 |
Capital investment ($): | 123 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Japan |
City reshored to: | Valdosta |
State(s) reshored to: | GA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Nonmetallic Mineral Products |
Product(s) reshored | glass containers |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Automation/technology, Customization/Flexibility, Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training, Other, import replacement; sustainability concerns |