Automotive Manufacturing in the SC Upstate

Address: 124 Verdae Boulevard - Suite 202 Greenville, SC 29607 Phone: 864.283.2300 | Email: development@upstatealliance.com

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Upstate SC Alliance
124 Verdae Boulevard - Suite 202
Greenville, SC 29607

Phone: 864.283.2300
Email: development@upstatealliance.com

There's a reason the local baseball team is called the Drive. With a high level of innovation and a low cost of doing business, Upstate South Carolina has become one of the nation's most dynamic regions for automotive production and research.

We're the Driving Force for Automotive Excellence

More than 140 automotive-related companies have chosen Upstate South Carolina for its progressive climate, dynamic workforce and research capabilities. As a long-standing leader in automotive manufacturing and research, Upstate South Carolina continues to grow in importance as a locus for the U.S. car industry.

To view the complete impact the automotive industry has on the Upstate as well as the entire state of South Carolina, click here.

Building the Workforce of the Future

The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, a 250-acre automotive technology research campus, is a center for collaboration between academia, the private sector and government. This world-class campus, with industrial-scale vehicular laboratories and testing facilities, is unmatched by competitor regions.

Take a Spinatour of the CU-ICAR Campus.

Succeeding in the Upstate

BMW
The German automaker's 4-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility employs around 5,000 and produces the X5 and the X6 models. The Upstate is also home to the Performance Center and the Information Technology Research Center (ITRC).

Michelin
The French tiremaker has a substantial footprint in the Upstate, with its North American headquarters, research and development facilities, a 3,300-acre test track, and five manufacturing plants.

Timken
A leader in friction management and power transmission products, Timken has four facilities in the Upstate: three manufacturing plants, and a distribution center.