More than a year after the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus entered the scene, manufacturers are dealing with a very different world and supply chain. As they battle ongoing disruptions, congested ports, and ongoing delays, the idea of sourcing closer to home is gaining interest.
“There’s such an initiative now for the reshoring,” says Nicole Wolter, president and CEO at HM Manufacturing, a power transmission components facility in Wauconda, Illinois, that focuses on delivering custom precision timing belt pulleys, gears, splines, sheaves, and shafts.