Checkout this timely by Josh Bond, Associate Editor to Modern Material Handling Magazine; “Reshoring likely to radically reshape U.S. economy in next 12 months.” He reports details of the August-September 2013 Grant Thornton survey of U.S. companies titled “Realities of Reshoring” showing that 34% of materials and 37% of components/products currently being sourced from outside the U.S. will be brought back or “reshored” to the U.S. in the coming year, 2014, by those companies.
“Those who bring production back tend to utilize robotics and automation to design major process improvements.” – Wally Gruenes, Grant Thornton’s national managing partner for industry and client experience.
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Motion Controls Robotics Inc, located in Fremont OH, is a Level 4 Certified Servicing Integrator of FANUC robots and a Daifuku Webb Value Added Reseller. We have deep expertise in palletizing, case packing, packaging, machine tending, and general robotic material handling applications and do a significant portion of our business with repeat customers. We are always looking for the right customers to partner with for new growth. Contact us at 419.334.5886 to discuss opportunities for your company. You can visit us at www.motioncontrolsrobotics.com