Shrewsbury manufacturer continues adapting to survive pandemic

URLhttps://www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/03/21/shr
SourceTelegram & Gazette
Date Published03/21/2021
Author NameNicole Shih
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Industrial Polymers and Chemicals, Inc.
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2021
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2020
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
City reshored to:Shrewsbury
State(s) reshored to:MA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Medical Equipment & Supplies, Plastic & Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredisolation gowns, hand sanitizers, filter systems
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, Lead time/Time to market, Under-utilized capacity, Other, Covid-19, import replacement
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