RESHORING CASE

Sennheiser

Company details
Company name: 
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.
Company country: 
Germany
Number of employees: 
2183
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Sub-sectors: 
C26.4 - Manufacture of consumer electronics
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
15/06/2018
Starting implementation date: 
June, 2018
Reshored to: 
Romania
Location of affected unit(s): 
Brașov
Location code: 
RO122
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Estimated job gains: 
100
Reasons for reshoring: 
Delivery time
Case narrative: 

Sennheiser is a German manufacturer of headphones, headsets and microphones. The company decided to relocate part of its production from China to Romania. Consequently, it decided to invested around 10 million euros in a new factory in Ghimbav (East-central Romania) where 100 people will be employed. The relocation - which should be implemented by the summer 2018 - has been decided to reduce delivery time and the total cost of ownership.   

Sources: 

Bizbrasov 15/06/2018 

Bursa 18/06/2018

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
China
Host country geographical area: 
China