MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Largest Employers – All Sectors
| Company name | Upstate Employee Range | Line of Business |
| BMW Manufacturing Corp | 5000+ | Automobile manufacturer |
| Clemson University | 5000+ | Public research university |
| Greenville County Schools | 5000+ | K-12 public education |
| Michelin North America | 5000+ | Manufactures radial passenger, light truck tires |
| Pelham Medical Center | 5000+ | Hospital |
| Prisma Health | 5000+ | Healthcare system |
| Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | 5000+ | Not for profit healthcare system, headquarters location |
| State of South Carolina | 5000+ | State government |
| United States Government | 5000+ | Federal government |
| Walmart Stores, Inc. | 5000+ | Retail stores |
| AnMed Health Medical Center | 2501 to 5000 | General medical and surgical hospitals |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Health System | 2501 to 5000 | General medical and surgical hospitals |
| GE Vernova | 2501 to 5000 | Gas turbines for energy use |
| Ingles Markets | 2501 to 5000 | Grocery stores |
| Milliken & Company | 2501 to 5000 | Textiles, floor covering, performance materials, and specialty chemicals |
| Publix Super Markets, Inc. | 2501 to 5000 | Grocery store |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 2501 to 5000 | General medical and surgical hospitals |
| ZF | 2501 to 5000 | Manufactures automatic transmissions |
Updated 08/30/2023
Largest Employers – Manufacturing
| Company name | County | Upstate Employee Range | Line of Business |
| BMW Manufacturing Corp | Spartanburg | 5000+ | Automobile manufacturer |
| Michelin North America | Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg | 5000+ | Rubber / Tire Manufacturer – Tier 1 BMW Supplier |
| GE Vernova | Greenville | 2501 to 5000 | Gas turbines for energy use |
| Milliken & Company | Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 2501 to 5000 | Textiles, floor covering, performance materials, and specialty chemicals |
| ZF Transmissions | Laurens, Spartanburg | 2501 to 5000 | Automatic transmissions |
| AFL | Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Fiber optic products |
| BorgWarner Inc. | Oconee | 1001 to 2500 | Manufacturer of powertrain components and transfer cases for the automotive industry |
| Cryovac / Sealed Air Corp. | Greenville | 1001 to 2500 | Plastic bags and plastic film |
| DAA Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC | Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Motor vehicle parts and accessories |
| Eaton Corp. | Greenwood | 1001 to 2500 | Medium voltage assembly site |
| Electrolux | Anderson | 1001 to 2500 | Top-freezer refrigerators and under-the counter refrigerators |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) | Cherokee | 1001 to 2500 | Manufactures chassis for RV, walk-in van, commercial bus and school bus industries |
| Itron | Oconee | 1001 to 2500 | Manufactures electricity meters including smart meters |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | Greenville | 1001 to 2500 | Aircraft maintenance, repair, modification & overhaul, Final Checkout & Assembly (FACO) of T-50A and F-16 |
| Magna International | Greenville, Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Products for the Automotive Industry |
| Nestle Prepared Foods Division | Cherokee | 1001 to 2500 | Frozen food specialties |
| Oshkosh Defense | Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | USPS vehicle manufacturing |
| Plastic Omnium LLC | Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Automotive components (front end parts of BMWs) |
| Robert Bosch, LLC | Anderson | 1001 to 2500 | Manufactures gasoline systems and electronic automotive components |
| Sealed Air Corp, | Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Plastic film for food packaging and medical films for healthcare industry |
| Techtronic Industries (TTI) | Anderson, Cherokee, Spartanburg | 1001 to 2500 | Power-driven hand tools |
| 3M Company | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Polyester film / Tape manufacturing |
| Arthrex, Inc. | Anderson | 501 to 1000 | Orthopedic medical device comopany |
| BASF | Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | Produces specialty chemical catalysts, salts & solutions |
| Bausch + Lomb Consumer Health Care | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Eyecare products |
| Bosch Rexroth Corp. | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Hydraulic pumps for oil/gas, construction and agriculture industries |
| Capsugel Mfg Technologies (a Lonza Company) | Greenwood | 501 to 1000 | Hard capsule manufacturing; product development and manufacturing of liquid and multiparticulate filled hard capsules |
| Carolina Pride Foods, Inc | Greenwood | 501 to 1000 | Sausages and other prepared meats |
| Cooper-Standard Automotive | Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | PVC automotive trim, molding & seals |
| DISH Network | Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | Assembly and Distribution operation for outfitting cellular towers to 5G |
| Dodge Industrial (DI) | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Manufactures enclosed gearing used in a wide range of industrial applications |
| E&I Engineering USA Corporation (Vertiv) | Anderson | 501 to 1000 | Electrical switchgear & power distribution solutions |
| First Quality Enterprises, Inc. | Anderson | 501 to 1000 | Manufactures paper and tissue products |
| Flexon Industries | Anderson | 501 to 1000 | Watering hoses and extension cords |
| Gestamp | Union | 501 to 1000 | Automotive metal stampings and welded assemblies (Tier 1 BMW supplier) |
| Glen Raven Custom Fabric, LLC | Anderson | 501 to 1000 | Produces performance fabrics for solar protection |
| Hamrick Mills | Cherokee | 501 to 1000 | Greige woven fabrics |
| Health Supply US dba Glove One | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Nitrile gloves |
| House of Raeford Farms, Inc. | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Poultry & turkey processing |
| Hubbell Lighting, Inc. | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Lighting manufacturers |
| Inman Mills | Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | Textile mills |
| JTKET | Greenville, Oconee | 501 to 1000 | Driveline and steering components |
| KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Passive electronic components |
| Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Manufactures silicone treated PET films |
| Nutra Manufacturing, an IVC Company | Greenville | 501 to 1000 | Manufactures vitamin preparations |
| Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Inc. | Pickens | 501 to 1000 | Fire sprinklers and systems components |
| SAGE Automotive Interiors | Abbeville, Greenville, Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | Automotive fabrics and cloth |
| Schneider Electric | Oconee | 501 to 1000 | Switchgear & switchboard apparatus. |
| Siemens Energy Management | Spartanburg | 501 to 1000 | Manufacture electrical apparatus products |
| Sterilite Corp. | Laurens | 501 to 1000 | Plastic houseware products |
| The Timken Company | Anderson, Cherokee, Union | 501 to 1000 | Manufactures tapered roller bearing systems |
| US Engine Valve | Oconee | 501 to 1000 | Intake and exhaust valves for the automotive industry |
| Yanfeng Automotive Interiors | Laurens | 501 to 1000 | Automobile interior components |
Updated 08/30/2023
Largest Headquarters
| Company | Employee Range | Type of Headquarters |
| BMW Manufacturing Corp | 5000+ | North American |
| Michelin North America, Inc | 5000+ | North American |
| GE Power | 2501 to 5000 | Divisional |
| Milliken & Company | 2501 – 5000 | Divisional |
| TD Bank | 1001 to 2500 | Regional |
| Fluor Corp. | 1001 to 2500 | Regional |
| DAA Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC | 1001 to 2500 | North American |
| Techtronic Industries Power Equipment (TTI) | 1001 to 2500 | Divisional |
| AFL | 1001 to 2500 | North American |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) | 1001 to 2500 | North American; Divisional |
| SYNNEX Corp. – Greenville | 1001 to 2500 | National; Divisional |
| American Services, Inc. | 1001 to 2500 | National |
| Verizon Wireless | 1001 to 2500 | Regional |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | 501 to 1000 | Divisional |
| Hamrick Mills | 501 to 1000 | National |
| Fujifilm Manufacturing USA, Inc | 501 to 1000 | Divisional |
| Nutra Manufacturing, an IVC Company | 501 to 1000 | Divisional |
| AVX Corp | 501 to 1000 | International |
| Hubbell Lighting, Inc. | 501 to 1000 | Divisional |
| Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc | 501 to 1000 | North American |
| Carolina Pride Foods, Inc | 501 to 1000 | National |
| Inman Mills | 501 to 1000 | National |
| Global Lending Services | 501 to 1000 | National |
| Tindall Corp. | 501 to 1000 | National |
| Precision Valve North America, Inc | 501 to 1000 | International |
| Sage Automotive Interiors | 501 to 1000 | International |
| American Credit Acceptance LLC | 501 to 1000 | National |
| GreenWood, Inc. | 501 to 1000 | National |
| World Acceptance Corp | 501 to 1000 | National |
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Elizabeth Watson, Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives
Elizabeth Watson serves as Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives for the Upstate SC Alliance. She is responsible for directing and executing the research efforts for the Upstate SC Alliance team and positioning the organization as the go-to resource for information, which includes compiling data and reports for prospects and investors, as well as working with industry partners to provide the most up to date information about the Upstate. Watson is also an integral part of the Upstate’s participation with the Global Cities Exchange, a joint partnership of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. Watson joined the Upstate SC Alliance in 2011 after 11 years with GSA Business Report.
Watson graduated from the Honors College at the College of Charleston with a BA in English, a BA in French and a minor in Arts Administration.
Phone: 864.283.2306
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