RESHORING CASE

Skako

Company details
Company name: 
Skako A/S
Company country: 
Denmark
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
Sub-sectors: 
C29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
20/10/2017
Starting implementation date: 
October, 2017
Reshored to: 
Denmark
Location of affected unit(s): 
Faaborg
Location code: 
DK031
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshored services/activities: 
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Reasons for reshoring: 
Firm's global reorganization
Improvement in efficiency
Case narrative: 

Skako is a Danish company specialized in design, supply, and installation of concrete batching equipment. In 2017, it decided to close its production plant located in France (Lille), and out-source the production of components to contractors located in European low-cost countries. At the same time, the company decided to relocate in Denmark the assembling phase and the quality control activities. 

Sources: 

Metal Supply 20/10/2017

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
France
Offshored business function: 
Production
Offshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)