• November 17, 2025
Tariff impacts across the globe are creating opportunities for improved competitiveness in the plastics industry. The uncertainty behind tariffs and the changing financial impacts makes it a great time to look at relocating business back to North America. In addition, the volatility in the raw material, tooling and processing equipment makes it an ideal time to reevaluate your supply chain strategy outside of the United States.
Learn about the benefits and considerations of reshoring your injection molding operations and get some tips for success in our post.
Advantages of Reshoring Your Injection Molding
Reshoring comes with a portfolio of benefits:
- Tariffs reduced or eliminated
- Improved lead times that reduce the freight distance of products
- Improved minimum order quantities and working capital by reducing in transit materials and requirement to store excess material
- Ability to make engineering changes quickly and reduce the changeover time related to on hand inventories
- Real time support and technical expertise when working with AdvancTEK
Considerations for Reshoring
Reshoring your injection molding operations is easy when you work with a company who is experienced. It’s a matter of understanding the supply chain and timing required to support a change of supply.
The key items you need to be aware of and plan to address are:
- Tooling ownership and construction
- Material selection
- Part drawing availability – does the part data exists and does it match the current part being purchased?
- Quality requirements
- Process requirements – Consider things like part size, assembly, painting, welding, sequencing, etc.
- Special quality requirements – special characteristics, testing, lot traceability, raw material declarations, etc.
Successful Reshoring Tips
- Have all of your essential documents like CAD files, BOMs, and instructions for resins ready for your injection molding team
- Stockpile 6-12 month’s worth of inventory to encourage the most seamless transition
- Test and refine your manufacturing process with a pilot production run to ensure your processes are efficient as possible
- Wrap up any times with your offshore supplier to finalize the transition
- Partner with an experienced company who can help you through any challenges (like AdvancTEK)
Partner with AdvancTEK
At AdvancTEK, we sit down with our customers and talk through the challenges associated with reshoring and the steps needed to make it successful. Being closer to the end use, we can provide immediate engineering, quality and operational supports when emergencies happen.
With locations in the United States and Mexico, AdvancTEK is ideally located to help source your reshored product in the right location and provide you with the best cost solution related to tariffs and freight. Regardless of where you choose to source, you can expect to work with a knowledgeable team that is prepared with the right equipment. We have a wide range of press sizes and processes available for injection molding to provide you with a seamless transition. Additionally, our IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 certifications ensure you will have processes and controls in place to support your needs.
Beyond the functionalities of our facilities, AdvancTEK’s experienced and knowledgeable engineering, operations and quality staff have the ability to quickly react to the challenges that come with reshoring projects. Preparation is critical but having the team in place to solve the challenges that arise is the key to success.
Partner with AdvancTEK for Your Reshoring Efforts
Make the reshoring process as seamless as possible with AdvancTEK. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
