Europe’s nearshoring boom
From fDi Intelligence
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February 21, 2024
| Nearshoring, or the movement of production closer to end-consumers, is not new, but it is on the rise. Foreign investors pledged more than $82bn to greenfield manufacturing projects in 15 nearshoring destinations close to Western Europe between 2022 and 2023. This was the highest two-year figure ever recorded and up 62% on pre-pandemic levels. Nearshoring has a multitude of aims. It is a way for companies to build resilience in their supply chains. But also to bypass tariffs, which have been imposed by the likes of the EU and US in recent years. Several countries, especially those with lower labour costs, have been winners from this new dynamic. |
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