Japan-Based Shintech Expands Iberville and West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Operations

URLhttps://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/1-27-202
SourceArea Development
Date Published01/27/2021
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Shintech Louisiana
Parent companyShintech
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):159
Year reshoring announced:2018
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2021
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):1300
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Iberville and West Baton Rouge
State(s) reshored to:LA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic & Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredPVC
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Impact on domestic economy, Skilled workforce availability/training
Government Incentive dollar amount:$6.6
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