Company/Division name | HICO America |
Parent company | Hyosung Heavy Industries (HICO) |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 400 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2019 |
Capital investment ($): | 86 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Korea, Republic of |
City reshored to: | Memphis |
State(s) reshored to: | TN |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components |
Product(s) reshored | transformers and AC transmission systems |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Government Incentives, Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market, Under-utilized capacity |