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Small- to Mid-Sized Manufacturers Lead Reshoring
While larger, global companies are staying overseas, small- to mid-sized manufacturers are leading the reshoring charge.
Are large manufacturers also moving operations back to the United States? Why or why not?
 

Dana Olson, President and CEO, Ecodev
At the time, it doesn’t seem there is any particular push for larger manufacturers to come back if they are already global. The trend to move operations back to the U.S. seems to be among small- to mid-sized manufacturers.
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Dana Olson, President and CEO, Ecodev
Dana Olson founded Ecodev LLC in 2002. He specializes in site selection and economic development consulting, particularly in the manufacturing, biotechnology, medical technology, and alternative energies sectors. Before founding Ecodev, Olson was the COO of ACI Telecentrics, which provides customer service, marketing, and back office support to Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, financial, and telecom industries. Olson is a member of the Industrial Asset Management Council.

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