Area Development: U.S. Attracting FDI From European Manufacturers

Due to record-high energy prices and economic instability in Europe, many European manufacturers are looking to the U.S. market for relief and are considering shifting production to the states. To seize this opportunity and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) for U.S. sites, it is essential to understand the reasons behind this trend and the challenges European companies face when relocating.

The Trend
For over a decade, European companies have been eyeing manufacturing in the U.S. Recent developments induced more and more European companies to plan on expanding their production in U.S. facilities or to relocate their manufacturing to the U.S. altogether — especially for products requiring energy-intensive manufacturing.

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