Asheville manufacturing center soon to be site of major PPE production for area, U.S.

URLhttps://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-manufacturin
SourceABC13NEWS
Date Published01/21/2021
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name HCA Healthcare
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):20
Year reshoring announced:2021
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2021
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
City reshored to:Asheville
State(s) reshored to:NC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Medical Equipment & Supplies
Product(s) reshoredPPE Level 1 masks, PPE Level 3 masks
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Supply chain interruption risk/Natural disaster risk/Political instability
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Impact on domestic economy, Skilled workforce availability/training, Under-utilized capacity, Other, Covid-19
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