RESHORING CASE

Le coq sportif

Company details
Code: 
Le coq sportif
Company name: 
Le coq sportif
Company country: 
France
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
Sub-sectors: 
C14.1 - Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
08/10/2017
End of Implementation : 
January, 2018
Reshored to: 
France
Reshored business function: 
Production
Partial or Total reshoring: 
Partial
Reshoring governance mode: 
Third party (external suppliers)
Estimated job gains: 
300
Case narrative: 

Le Coq Sportif is a French company making clothing, footwear and sporting equipment. Based on the decision of its main shareholder, i.e., the investment company Airesis, Le Coq Sportif has started to move its production activities from Vietnam back to France. With this movement, over 300 jobs has been created in the Grand Est region of France. Le Coq Sportif plans to further develop its shoes production in France through cooperation with the local shoes manufacturer Compagnie Vosgienne de la Chaussure. The first products made after the relocation are expected to be launched in 2018 and it will include rugby shoes made for the French national team.

Sources: 

Vosgesmatin 08 October 2017

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
Vietnam
Offshored business function: 
Production
Host country geographical area: 
Other Asian countries