Jacuzzi Europe

Type
Reshoring
Country
Italy
Reshoring from
United States of America
Reshored business function
Production
Region
Nord-Est; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Pordenone
Location of affected unit(s)
Valvasone Arzene
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
23.4 - Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
23.4 - Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
No information on job gains number available
Announcement Date
1 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

Jacuzzi Europe SPA is the European headquarters of the US Jacuzzi Brands, LLC. and is located in Milan. The most famous company product is the whirlpool tub which was initially manufactured in the US also for European customers. In 2017, the European headquarter sdecided to move the production of whirlpool tubs for the European markets from North America to the Italian plant located in Valvasone Arzene (Pordenone) where the company invested and will continue to invest huge resources in R&D. The main reasons for the relocation of production activities were the proximity to consumers, the high quality of production skills in the Italian plant, and the possibility to reduce logistics costs.      

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Jacuzzi Europe, Reshoring in Italy, factsheet number 36, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/36.