Company detailsCode: EWIICompany name: EWIICompany country: DenmarkSector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailersSub-sectors: C29.1.0 - Manufacture of motor vehicles Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 04/05/2017Reshored to: DenmarkLocation of affected unit(s): KoldingLocation code: DK032Reshored business function: ProductionPartial or Total reshoring: TotalReshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)Estimated job gains: 40Reasons for reshoring: Firm's global reorganizationImplementation of strategies based on product/process innovationImprovement of production efficiencyCase narrative: EWII is a company headquartered in Kolding (Denmark). The most well-known product made by EWII is Tripl, an energy and environmentally friendly electric vehicle for delivering goods in cities. In order to improve production efficiency, EWII moved its production from Poland to Denmark, successfully creating a number of new jobs in Denmark. According to Knud Steen Larsen, a CEO of EWII group, that 20 employees will be needed in the first year, then the number of employees will double. EWII has chosen Johannes Pedersen as a further partner for the production of Tripl. Johannes Pedersen belongs to JP Group Holding and the company will be responsible for manufacturing some models of electric vehicles and develop its manufactory and test center in Kolding (Denmark). One of the most important reasons why EWIl chosen Johannes Pedersen is that EWII wants to have close cooperation between these two companies in terms of production development in Kolding. Sources: Fredericia Avisen, 03/05/2017 Sources link: https://fredericiaavisen.dk/ewii-flytter-produktionen-elkoeretoejet-trip... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: PolandOffshored business function: ProductionHost country geographical area: Eastern Europe
