RESHORING CASE

SealSkinz

Company details
Company name: 
SealSkinz
Company country: 
United Kingdom
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C32 - Other manufacturing
Sub-sectors: 
C32.3 - Manufacture of sports goods
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
15/07/2018
Reshored to: 
United Kingdom
Location of affected unit(s): 
 King’s Lynn
Location code: 
UKH16
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Estimated job gains: 
15
Reasons for reshoring: 
Production flexibility
Supply chain reorganization
Case narrative: 

SealSkinz is a British manufacturer of waterproof accessories for outdoor sports based in UK. In 2015, the company outsourced and offshored the production in Bulgaria. However, in 2018 it decided to move it back in its old plant in King’s Lynn (UK). In so doing, the company re-employed many of the previous workers, and recruited 15 new people. The relocation was implemented to improve the supply chain effectiveness and increase the firm's organizational flexibility.   

Sources: 

Cycling industry 16/07/2018

Edp24 25/07/2018 

Sources link: 

http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/sealskinz-brings-manufacturing-home-king...

https://cyclingindustry.news/sealskinz-moves-production-facility-back-to...

Offshoring details
Offshoring date: 
2015
Offshoring location: 
Bulgaria
Offshored business function: 
Production
Offshoring governance mode: 
Third party (external suppliers)
Host country geographical area: 
Eastern Europe