Company detailsCompany name: Gigaset AGCompany country: GermanyNumber of employees: 930Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical productsSub-sectors: C26.3.0 - Manufacture of communication equipment Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 26/05/2018Reshored to: GermanyLocation of affected unit(s): BocholtLocation code: DEA5Reshored business function: ProductionReshored services/activities: Design and assemblingReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Reasons for reshoring: Automation of production processQuality controlCase narrative: Gigaset is a German manufacturer of fixed and mobile phones whose production had been offshored in China. During the 2018, the company decided to launch a new smartphone device whose assembling will be performed in a company's plant located at Bocholt (Germany) while components will still be sourced from Asian suppliers. The German facility is highly automated so defects are highly reduced and overall production costs result similar to those in China. Finally, it is worth noting that the German facility will be in charge to design new devices and adapt them to costumers' special requirements. Sources: Telecom Handel 29/05/2018 Westfalenpost 29/05/2018 Sources link: https://www.telecom-handel.de/consumer-communications/gigaset/gigaset-ku... https://www.wp.de/wirtschaft/gigaset-produziert-smartphones-made-in-boch... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: ChinaOffshored business function: ProductionHost country geographical area: China
