Economic Development

ZF to Expand Laurens County Operations

Automotive supplier,  ZF  is expanding its transmission manufacturing operations in Laurens County with the addition of new manufacturing and warehouse space. The company is investing $22.5 million in the expansion and creating 545 new jobs in Gray Court, S.C., over the next five years. “Laurens County and…


Aerospace Company Establishes Lowcountry Facility

South Carolina’s aerospace infrastructure continues to grow as a leading aerospace manufacturer will establish operations in the Lowcountry.  Impresa Aerospace has acquired Dynamic Solutions and its existing manufacturing facility, effectively establishing Impresa’s first South Carolina operations in Berkeley County. Through its multi-million dollar investment, Impresa is expected to create…


KING Automation Expanding South Carolina Operations

KING Automation, an industrial automation engineering company, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations by relocating to a larger facility in Roebuck, S.C. The $4 million investment is expected to create 80 new jobs over the next five years. A Palmetto State-based firm, KING Automation was incorporated in…


Moderna Products Establishing Upstate SC Manufacturing Operations

Moderna Products, a Belgian company that specializes in the creation, production and distribution of well-designed plastics for the pet industry, is establishing its first U.S. manufacturing operations with a new injection molding facility in Cherokee County. The $6.5 million investment is expected to create 35 new jobs…


Inland Port Plays Key Role in Dollar Tree Site Selection

Dollar Tree’s $104.4 million investment in the Upstate can be tied directly to the Inland Port in Greer and its link to the international marketplace. In a release issued by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Stephen W. White, Dollar Tree Chief Logistics Officer, said the efficiencies…


Georgetown County Welcomes $10 Million Investment

MPW Industrial Services is investing $10 million on the construction of an industrial water regeneration plant in Georgetown County. MPW’s investment is expected to create 32 new jobs in Andrews, S.C. The company’s regeneration facilities serve clients within a 500-mile radius and provide a variety of industrial…


North Carolina Manufacturer Bringing Operations South

A North Carolina stainless equipment manufacturer will launch operations in Chesterfield County. Established two years ago in Waxhaw, N.C., Titan Stainless, is expected to invest $2.6 million on a 50,000-square-foot facility, creating 50 new jobs over the next five years. Located at the Lynches River Industrial Park…


Boeing Supplier Expands South Carolina’s Aerospace Footprint

Boeing’s impact on South Carolina’s manufacturing sector continues to grow with the addition of GKN Aerospace’s $20 million investment in Orangeburg County. The company’s new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will be located next to its existing property and produce inlet lip skins for the Boeing 737 MAX and…


Oakwood Products Expanding Operations

  Oakwood Products, Inc., a manufacturer of chemicals used in the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its existing operations in Hampton County. The company’s $1 million investment is expected to result in 30 new jobs at its Estill, S.C. facility. “We are looking forward to growing our business…


Senate Confirms Catherine Heigel to Lead DHEC

The South Carolina Senate confirmed Catherine Heigel as the Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). “We are pleased that the Senate has confirmed Catherine Heigel as our next Director,” said Allen Amsler, chairman of the S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control. “With…