RESHORING CASE

Stille

Company details
Company name: 
Stille AB
Company country: 
Sweden
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C32 - Other manufacturing
Sub-sectors: 
C32.5 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
20/06/2018
Starting implementation date: 
January, 2017
End of Implementation : 
March, 2018
Reshored to: 
Sweden
Location of affected unit(s): 
Torshälla
Location code: 
SE122
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Reasons for reshoring: 
Customer demand increase
Improvement in efficiency
Rationalization of costs
Case narrative: 

Stille is a Swedish company that produces surgical instruments and tables. In 2017, it decided close the site in California (USA), and relocate the production in Torshälla (Sweden). Reasons for reshoring have been: improve production efficiency, rationalize costs and increase sales. The company expected to conclude the operation in the first quarter of 2018. 

Sources: 

Metal Supply Sweden 30/06/2017

Sources link: 

https://www.metal-supply.se/article/view/544636

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
United States
Offshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Host country geographical area: 
North America