URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20983620?goback |
Source | BBC NEWS |
Date Published | 01/15/2013 |
Author Name | Kim Gittleson |
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplant | Yes |
Company/Division name | Whirlpool |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Mexico |
State(s) reshored to: | OH |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Rising wages |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Automation/technology, Higher productivity, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity |