RESHORING CASE

Tikkurila

Company details
Company name: 
Tikkurila
Group name: 
TIkkurila Group
Company country: 
Finland
Group home country: 
Finland
Number of employees: 
3000
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
Sub-sectors: 
C20.30 - Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
03/10/2018
Starting implementation date: 
January, 2019
End of Implementation : 
December, 2019
Reshored to: 
Finland
Location of affected unit(s): 
Vantaa
Location code: 
FI1B1
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Reasons for reshoring: 
Improvement in efficiency
Proximity to suppliers
Case narrative: 

TIkkurilla is a Finnish company producing coatings and printing in different facilities located in 8 countries. In 2018, the company decided to implement an efficiency program and optimize the production network to enhance the company profitability. Within this efficiency project, the company decided to relocate the production of energy-efficient roof coating from a small production unit in Denmark to Finland. The relocation will determine the closure of the Danish unit, and the lost of around 20 job positions.   

Sources: 

Tikkurilla group press release 03/10/2018

Sources link: 

https://www.tikkurilagroup.com/release/tikkurila-efficiency-program-will...

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
Denmark
Offshored business function: 
Production
Offshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Host country geographical area: 
Western Europe