Rapanui

Type
Reshoring
Country
United Kingdom
Reshoring from
India
Reshored business function
Production
Region
South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight; Isle of Wight
Location of affected unit(s)
Isle of Wight
Sector
Manufacturing
(13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
12 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
1 December 2017

Description

Rapanui is a small British company that manufactures clothing. The company is based in the Isle of Wight. The number of employees is going to increase from 10 employees to 22 due to the backshoring from India during a three year process. Main reasons for the backshoring are need for flexibility and shorter time-to-customer, as well as to improve quality controls.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Rapanui, Reshoring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 178, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/178.