Company detailsCompany name: DebflexCompany country: FranceNumber of employees: 110Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical productsSub-sectors: C26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 29/05/2017Starting implementation date: December, 2017End of Implementation : December, 2018Reshored to: FranceLocation of affected unit(s): EuLocation code: FRD22 Reshored business function: ProductionPartial or Total reshoring: PartialReshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)Reasons for reshoring: Automation of production processCollaboration with suppliersCase narrative: Debflex is family business headquartered in France; it produces low voltage electrical devices whose production was offshored and out-sourced to Chinese suppliers. In 2017, it signed an agreement with a French contract manufacturer located in Eu (Normandie) for the production of some high-tech devices (e.g. controlled switches for smartphone). The production in the French site is expected to start at the end of 2017 adopting highly automated production lines which will permit to reshore - by the end of 2018 - around 25% of the production earlier realized by Chinese suppliers. The French partner will also collaborate with Debflex for developing new innovative products. However, the production of low tech devices will remain in China since production costs for these items are still lower there. Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: ChinaOffshored business function: ProductionOffshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)
