Please take the 2026 Reshoring Survey today.
Most industrial policy decisions are made by people guessing what you need. This is your chance to move beyond being the end-user and start being the architect.
Use Your Voice to Help Shape What Comes Next
The Reshoring Initiative, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting, is asking for your input in our 2026 Reshoring Survey. U.S. manufacturing policy is evolving, and the decisions being made today could shape your costs, supply chain, and competitiveness in the years ahead. We’re pivoting our strategy based on your feedback.
In this fast-changing environment, your voice can help decide what comes next. This 10-minute survey questions how trade conditions, global risks, and federal policies are affecting your reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) decisions.
Whether you plan to reshore or not, your company’s experience matters. Our goal is to collect data to get an accurate picture of our industry at this pivotal time in U.S. manufacturing history. Your responses go directly into the data used by policymakers and economic developers working to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. If improving policy outcomes matters to you, this is a valuable way to engage.
2025 vs. 2026 Survey Focus
Our 2025 survey explored the likely impact of contemplated 2025 policy changes. The survey also revealed the strategic imperatives necessary for U.S. reindustrialization including:
Level the cost playing field
Develop or grow a larger, skilled workforce
Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) principles
Prepare for geopolitical risk
The 2026 survey focuses more on the impact of actual policy changes including taxes, tariffs and the resulting uncertainty, the need for a robust skilled workforce and training system, and the expected impact of AI. This year’s survey assesses the rationalizations behind reshoring decisions in addition to the impacts of the 2025 federal policy changes. Data provided will be analyzed by the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting to produce industry-wide reports and strategic recommendations aimed at strengthening the U.S. manufacturing sector. The findings will be shared with industry leaders as well as the Trump administration to help shape policies that will benefit manufacturing and the country.
We Are Collaborating With Regions Recruiting
Regions Recruiting, the Reshoring Initiative’s survey partner, specializes in lean manufacturing and distribution leadership placements, and serves as a strategic talent partner to SMEs and Fortune 1000s across the Southeastern U.S.
“The pandemic was an eye-opener and now, the war with Iran is showing us what’s at risk when supply chains are disrupted. Most of our OEM clients continue to work on supply chain resiliency strategies – and the building of teams and technological capabilities required to execute them,” said Kathy Nunnally, managing partner at Regions Recruiting. “There is a bright future ahead for domestic contract manufacturers; that’s for sure.”
Missing: Critical Data From America's Biggest Manufacturing States
We are monitoring responses coming into our 2026 Reshoring Survey, and our heat map has some significant "cold spots." Despite their industrial output, we are currently seeing little to no participation from:
Indiana: Often ranked #1 in manufacturing as a percent of state GDP
Michigan: The historical heart of the U.S. automotive industry
Arizona: A leading hub for semiconductors and aerospace
Tennessee & Alabama: Modern hubs for automotive and critical equipment
South Carolina & Georgia: Centers for aerospace, automative, and more
We welcome participation from these vital regions. Help us influence greater participation so we can provide the insights necessary to support U.S. reindustrialization.
Calling All OEMs and Contract Manufacturers
The nationwide 2026 Reshoring Survey will remain open to respondents through July 15, 2026. The survey will gather experience and insights from manufacturing operations, supply chain/procurement decision-makers, and contract manufacturers.
We invite original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers (CMs) to participate in this brief survey about the current trends in reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) – shifting manufacturing operations and sourcing to the United States.
Pull up a chair and participate in the 2026 Reshoring Survey. Your response will help influence national policy.
Are You Thinking About Reshoring?
Click here to access the full list of reshoring resources offered by the Reshoring Initiative. For help, contact me at 847-867-1144 or email me at harry.moser@reshorenow.org.
Have you reshored a metal component or product? Apply for the National Metalworking Reshoring Award. The 2026 winner will be honored at IMTS 2026.
