YKK Begins Manufacturing Eco-Friendly Zippers in the USA

URLhttps://www.bicycleretailer.com/announcements/2019
SourceBicycle Retailer and Industry News
Date Published09/17/2019
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name YKK (U.S.A.) Inc.
Parent companyYKK Group
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Year reshoring announced:2019
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Macon
State(s) reshored to:GA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic & Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredNatulon recycled material for zippers
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Green considerations
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market
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