Chesapeake Bay Candle is a major player in the multibillion dollar scented candle industry. In spite of its name, all its candles are made in Vietnam and China. Recently, due to increasing wages in those countries and high shipping costs, the company decided the time was right to start making candles in the U.S. What the company did not account for was how much more expensive it is to build a factory in the U.S., with many laws and codes to comply with. The factory is now over budget and delayed, and the founders are wondering whether the U.S. is ready to compete with Asia for manufacturing business.
Chesapeake Bay Candle Struggles to Open U.S. Factory
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