Company detailsCompany name: Northern Flags LtdGroup name: Faber Vlaggen BVCompany country: United KingdomGroup home country: NetherlandsSector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C18 - Printing and reproduction of recorded mediaSub-sectors: C18.1 - Printing and service activities related to printing Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 21/01/2016Starting implementation date: January, 2016Reshored to: United KingdomLocation of affected unit(s): LeedsLocation code: UKE42 Reshored business function: ProductionReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Reasons for reshoring: Automation of production processDelivery timeCase narrative: Northern Flags is a UK based company belonging to the Faber Vlaggen Group. It produces fabric customized flags, banners and display. In 2008, it offshored the production activity its own plants in Poland and Thailand to take advantage of local low production costs. In 2016, it decided to back-shore production in its site in Leeds (UK) in order to reduce the delivery time and cope with the growing local demand. To reach such objectives, the plant was highly automated Sources: Print Week 29/01/2016 Leeds Chamber of Commerce 21/01/2016 Sources link: https://leeds.wnychamber.co.uk/northern-flags-brings-fabric-production-b... https://www.printweek.com/print-week/news/1155725/northern-flags-reshore... Offshoring detailsOffshoring date: 2008Offshoring location: PolandOffshored business function: ProductionOffshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Reason for offshoring: Costs reduction
