Company/Division name | Viega |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 150 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2018 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2020 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Germany |
City reshored to: | McPherson |
State(s) reshored to: | KS |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Castings/Foundries - Subset of Primary Metal Products, Fabricated Metal Products, Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Plastic & Rubber Products, Primary Metal Products (not including Foundries and Castings), plumbing products, heating products |
Product(s) reshored | ProPress copper, plumbing product, heating product |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Infrastructure, Impact on domestic economy, Skilled workforce availability/training |